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Give Me the Child
Give Me the Child
Give Me the Child
Audiobook9 hours

Give Me the Child

Written by Howard Greene

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER ’Dark, clever, terrifying’ Paula Hawkins ‘Gripping and moving’ Erin Kelly ‘You won’t want to eat, sleep or blink’ Tammy Cohen

Imagine your doorbell rings in the middle of the night.

You open the door to the police.

With them is your husband’s eleven-year-old love child. A daughter you never knew he had.

Her mother has been found dead in their south London flat.

She has nowhere else to go.

WOULD YOU TAKE HER IN?

Compulsive, dark and devastating, Give Me the Child is a uniquely skilful thriller with an unforgettable twist.
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What readers are saying about Give Me the Child:

'Chilling and unnerving. I loved it.'

'A brilliantly crafted psychological thriller full of surprises, with a breathless climax.'

'A tension-filled family drama with plenty of twists and turns along the way, that will have you racing to the end.'

'A brilliant suspense-thriller. I highly recommend this book.'

I read this in one sitting. It's an excellent read, chilling and well written.'

'A psychological thriller with a difference and an evil twist, it kept me on the edge of my seat.'

'Excellent, a real page turner. All the more riveting as so very real.'

'I could not put it down…I loved it!!'

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 27, 2017
ISBN9780008215620
Author

Howard Greene

Howard Greene, M.A., M.Ed., is the president of Howard Greene & Associates, the nation's leading independent educational consulting company, and is a former Princeton University admissions officer and member of the Faculty Board of Advisors. Howard has counseled thousands of students for almost forty years and has been a consultant for numerous schools, colleges, and corporations. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he holds master's degrees from Harvard and New York University. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Entertaining. Kept my attention, which is harder to do when listening to an audiobook

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Awesome a grip and hold ,that you cant stop listening to
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book got me listening. There were times when I was so angry with the main character for not being stronger in her response. It raised a lot of questions. Like, how do you deal with Blended families? What's okay for you to feel or not feel? What do you do as an adult when a child acts out? Is child really evil or crazy or just need some love and guidance? There were a lot of twists and turns that you didn't see coming. I enjoyed listening to this book. I appreciate the epilogue so that it didn't leave us hanging and not knowing what happened after the whole story. Pretty good read I would definitely recommend it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of the best suspense novels I've listened to in quite a while! It will keep your heart racing and stomach turning through out!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well written and a good read. I’m just impatient because I felt it took so long to get to the end. Too much unnecessary detail about nothing but I still couldn’t put it down. I like a more abridged versions. Overall a very good read though.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Child psychologist Caitlin Lupo has a history of psychotic behavior associated with her long-ago pregnancy with her daughter, Freya. Despite her fear of a repeat psychosis, Cat would like another child. But her husband, Tom, is reluctant.An early-morning visit by the police throws Cat’s life into turmoil. Ruby Winter, a child about the same age as Freya, has lost her mother in a tragic accident and has asked to be taken to her father’s home. And so Cat discovers that her husband been unfaithful and has a child from that relationship.Soon after Ruby arrives, strange occurrences begin taking place and somehow Tom manages to twist everything so that it appears as if Cat has had a psychotic relapse and is responsible for them. He’s adamant in his refusal to consider counseling for Ruby even though it is becoming increasingly apparent that the girl would benefit from this. It’s not long before Cat finds herself out of her home and legally forbidden to see her daughter. But she’s certain there’s something not quite right about Ruby . . . and that her daughter is in danger. Can Cat find the answers and save her child before tragedy strikes again?The story, told from Cat’s perspective, tends to unfold through narrative rather than through action. Readers are sure to struggle with the woman’s questionable choices and her failure to question all the obvious lies. Readers will find her continual failure to recognize the manipulation directed at her to be extremely frustrating. Despite the intriguing premise and some unexpected twists as the story unfolds, none of the major characters in this exceedingly dysfunctional family [except Freya] are particularly likable. Although Ruby, annoyingly referred to throughout the narrative as “Ruby Winter” [as if the reader wouldn’t know who she was without the inclusion of her surname] is malevolent and creepy, the ending is somewhat predictable. All in all, it’s an interesting take on the often-used gaslighting gambit.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Can a child be truly evil? Are they born that way or does it develop through their childhood?Cat is a neuro-psychiatrist and studies children with extensive behavioural issues. When her husband Tom’s unknown love child is sent to live with Cat, Tom and their daughter Freya, it’s difficult enough to accept this child she never knew about but is there something wrong with Ruby?Circumstances and events are disturbing Cat and she’s concerned about Ruby being around Freya and the affect it is having. Tom is not supportive and won’t listen to her. He thinks she is crazy and soon manipulates everyone into thinking she’s the violent and crazy one and she soon finds herself out of the home and away from the daughter she needs to protect. Is there more to this that what she knows? Was Lilly’s death a tragic accident or was there something more? And why has Tom turned into someone she doesn’t even know? Cat is left on the outside, and since no one is listening, she does some detective work on her own even at the risk of losing her daughter. I would give this a 3 1/2. Not an edge of your seat thriller but still a great story and easy read. A couple coincidences I didn’t really find plausible but didn’t take it away from the story. I will be looking for more from this author.