Little Face
Culver Valley Crime Book 1, from the bestselling author of Haven't They Grown
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3.8 • 68 Ratings
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
'Sophie Hannah is genuinely Christie's heir' The Scotsman
The first extraordinary psychological suspense thriller from internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah. Not to be missed by fans of Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins.
'Terrifying' Scotsman
'Ingenious' Sunday Times
It's every mother's nightmare . . .
She's only been gone two hours.
Her husband David was meant to be looking after their two-week-old daughter. But when Alice Fancourt walks into the nursery, her terrifying ordeal begins, for Alice insists the baby in the cot is a stranger she's never seen before.
With an increasingly hostile and menacing David swearing she must either be mad or lying, how can Alice make the police believe her before it's too late?
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'I urge you to read, you will NOT be disappointed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British author Hannah (Hurting Distance) weaves together two narrative voices to create this complex and occasionally forced thriller set in rural England. Excitable new mother Alice Fancourt calls the police, claiming her baby girl has been replaced by a nearly identical infant. Alice believes her husband, David, is responsible, but it soon appears that David's mother, the rich and formidable Vivienne, is up to no good. Det. Simon Waterhouse has a soft spot for the possibly delusional Alice, with whom he alternates narration, but his undeveloped character renders their relationship, or lack thereof, of little interest. More engrossing is Waterhouse's complicated friendship with his boss, Sgt. "Charlie" Zailer, a feisty, appealing woman with a major crush on her subordinate. When Alice and the baby disappear and the police reopen the murder investigation of David's first wife, some interesting discoveries are made, but readers enticed by the intriguing opening will find the payoff ultimately unsatisfying.
Customer Reviews
Little Face
Really enjoyed this. But as another person said the ending was very rushed, only slightly better than "then I woke up and it was all a dream". Shame though because the rest of it had me gripped.
Another excellent read!
One of Sophie Hannah's best works. Like most of her books, the ending does feel a bit rushed which is always a little disappointing, but you can't fault her writing style and unbelievably imaginative narratives - I can never guess how things are going to pan out.
Highly recommended!
Little Face
Loved this book!! I couldn't put it down!!