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The Child’s Secret

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What to expect

A little girl is missing. Her parents are hiding something. Who will pay the price?

When eight-year-old Jasmine Peterson goes missing, the police want to know everything.

What is local park ranger, Sam McIntyre, running away from and why did he go out of his way to befriend a young girl?

Why can’t Jasmine’s mother and father stand to be in the same room as each other?

With every passing minute, an unstoppable chain of events hurtles towards a tragic conclusion.

Everyone has secrets. The question is: who will pay the price?

Critics Review

  • Praise for Amanda Brooke:

    ‘[A] touching sensitive story … an extraordinary, moving tale’ The Bookseller

    ‘Enchanting, moving and hard to put down’ Closer

    ‘Life affirming’ Sunday Mirror

    ‘A haunting and heartbreaking story that stayed with me long after I’d finished’ Fern Britton

    ‘Magical and unputdownable’ Katie Fforde

    ‘An extraordinary debut novel’ Daily Express

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