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'The Last Child is as satisfying as his previous books'
(Guardian )'Just once in a while a thriller comes along that makes you want to run out in the street and proclaim how good it is ? John Hart's third novel is one of those. Written with power, precision and an iron grip on character it makes him out as one of the outstanding talents of his generation ... it grips you by the throat and never lets go'
(Daily Mail )'A gripping thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat' (The Sun )
'Hart is emerging as one of the biggest new American talents in the psychological thriller field, and should be joining Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay on the bestseller lists'
(Bookseller )'Third novel from this rising US author'
(Bookseller )'I absolutely love this man's writing, and by that I mean all aspects of it: plotting, characterization and its lyrical quality ... John Hart has joined the highest ranks of crime fiction writing. Thank heavens he's a young man so we'll have his novels to enjoy for many years to come'
(Deadly Pleasures )'EDGAR Allan Poe Award winner John Hart does something in his latest book that few manage successfully: write a compelling thriller with a child as the main character... Hart, a former lawyer from the US deep south, writes finely detailed prose with a literary edge, a fine sense of atmosphere and just the right touches of creepy southern gothic'
(The Weekend Australian )'The main character in award winning author John Hart's thriller The Last Child, is a teenage boy turned vigilante, driven by the abduction of his older sister a year ago...a superb page- turner'
(Illawarra Mercury (Australia) )'A roiling, boiling, seething stew of passion and conflict'
(Courier Mail, (Australia) )'Brilliantly written with plenty of twists and clues'
(Crimesquad website )'A masterly and suspenseful thriller'
(Good Book Guide )'The Last Child leaves the reader awed and troubled, and wondering how on earth the author is going to follow such a tour de force'
(Shots magazine )
'A masterly and suspenseful thriller'
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Thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon has to face things no boy his age should face. In the year since his twin sister's abduction his world has fallen apart: his father has disappeared and his fragile mother is spiralling into ever deeper despair.
Johnny keeps strong. Armed with a map, a bike and a flashlight, he stalks the bad men of Raven County. The police might have given up on Alyssa; he never will. Someone, somewhere, knows something they're not telling.Only one person looks out for Johnny. Detective Clyde Hunt shares his obsession with the case. But when Johnny witnesses a hit-and-run and insists the victim was killed because he'd found Alyssa, even Hunt thinks he's lost it. And then another young girl goes missing ...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Poignant, riveting and unforgettable.,
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This review is from: The Last Child (Hardcover)
A year has passed since thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon's twin Alyssa was abducted but she has never been found. Johnny's family has imploded with grief: his father has abandoned them and his mother has fallen prey to a powerful and abusive local businessman and the anaesthesia of drugs. The police have failed to honour their promise to bring Alyssa home. So it's down to Johnny to keep looking, to trace and monitor known paedophiles in the county in the hope of finding out who took his sister. Terrific heart-stopping suspense, an evocative southern gothic tone, fine prose and sophisticated plotting make for a winning combination. Hart's faultless characterisation: of tenacious, passionate and quick-witted Johnny; his damaged mother; his wayward best friend Jack and the cop haunted by failure and full of compassion for Johnny's plight, creates a novel that is poignant, riveting and unforgettable.Cath Staincliffe
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful page turner,
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This review is from: The Last Child (Paperback)
I really found this book difficult to put down, one of those books where you become totally immersed in its pages; you say to yourself 'just one more chapter then I'll switch off the light', and the light never went off before 2am!The characters are believable and you immediately begin to warm to the three main ones, the boy Johnny, his mother Katherine and the tough but sympathetic detective Hunt. The author has created a wonderful story full of images, folklore and complex characters, and the plot itself sends you down many twisting and turning alleyways until you reach the breathtaking conclusion. I was completely absorbed by the story throughout. This is the first novel I have read from John Hart, and I've immediately ordered his two others only five minutes ago!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
His best one yet!,
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This review is from: The Last Child (Hardcover)
Having read, and loved, Hart's previous two novels, King of Lies and Down River, I was looking forward to reading The Last Child and I can safely say that this novel was absolutely fantastic and definitely his best yet. There have been several mornings this week where I have a) come in early to work but instead sat in starbucks so I could carry on reading and b) skipped going to the gym so I could sit in starbucks again and carry on reading. The cast of characters was incredible, all of whom provoked surprisingly strong reactions from me! The relationship between Johnny and Hunt is so moving and I don't think I have ever felt such intense hatred towards a character before I met Ken. I don't want to spoil it for everyone by giving away the ending but let me tell you it is very rare that a novel has such a satisfying ending that ties up all the loose ends and gives the reader real closure. Having been a Grisham fan for many years, I don't think I will be able to enjoy one of his books again after reading a Hart! Read him and enjoy!
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