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THE NOWHERE CHILD

Christian White

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2017 for an Unpublished Manuscript,

When an American accountant approaches Melbourne woman Kimberly Leamy out of the blue and tells her he believes she is Sammy Went, a child who was abducted as a two year old from her home in Manson, Kentucky, Kim believes this is a case of mistaken identity. But as she investigates her family, questions arise and she travels to Kentucky to find answers. Like the protagonist, this novel hits the ground running, then navigates multiple twists and turns before arriving at a tense and terrifying climax. Decay Theory is a combustible tale of kidnap, family secrecy and religious conspiracy... An unforgettable debut.

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Deutsch von Conny Loesch
[TB: 02/2020]
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Published 2023-05-11 by Affirm Press

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"[An] outstanding debut. By juxtaposing past and present, the author keeps the tension high. The impatient may be tempted to skip ahead, but they shouldn't. Thriller fans will want to savor every crumb of evidence and catch every clue. White is definitely a writer to watch."

Advanced Review: When Australian Kim Leamy is approached by Stuart, an uptight American who tells her the story of a missing girl, she thinks Stuart is looking for a donation for the investigation. Kim is surprised to discover that the girl went missing years ago, and her surprise turns to amazement when Stuart says that Kim was the little girl. Can it be true? Did Kim's mild-mannered late mum abduct her, and if so, why? The twisting and, at times, disturbing narrative alternates the present day with the time when little Sammy Went disappeared. Australian debut novelist White also juxtaposes Kim's ordinary life with Sammy's Appalachian childhood in a family that was enmeshed in a snake-handling Christian fundamentalist church. White has written a "returning-to-your-southern-roots" tale with a difference; Kim is exploring roots she never knew she had, and the journey is as bumpy and fraught with bewildered feelings as readers might imagine. While secondary characters are not as developed as Kim, this worthwhile story of a woman's quest for the truth will work with women's-fiction readers as well as mystery fans. - Henrietta Verma

Film rights sold to Carver Films in association with the US-based production company Anonymous Content (True Detective, 13 Reasons Why, The Revenant, Babel, Spotlight).

Slovak: Tatran Publishers

UK: HarperCollins (Feb 2019) ; USA, Canada: St. Martin's ( Feb 2019): Denmark: Rosinante; Poland; Czarna Owca; France: Denoel; Italy: La nave di Teseo; Israel: Korim; Holland: Bruna; World Spanish: Alianza; Hungary: Gabo; a

The Nowhere Child is the personification of a high-concept thriller, brilliantly executed. Author White raises the bar on psychological suspense, telling Kim Leamy's tale in a stylish voice and with a heart-pounding pace. Read page one, and you won't stop. Guaranteed. - Jeffery Deaver

China (simplified): China Pioneer