I thought I'd add another book review....
One of the last books I finished was The Last Child by John Hart
WHAT IT'S ABOUT.......
John Hart’s
New York Times bestselling debut,
The King of Lies,
announced the arrival of a major talent. With
Down River, he
surpassed his earlier success, transcending the barrier between thriller and
literature and winning the 2008 Edgar Award for best novel. Now, with
The
Last Child, he achieves his most significant work to date, an intricate,
powerful story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil.
Thirteen
year-old Johnny Merrimon had the perfect life: a warm home and loving parents; a
twin sister, Alyssa, with whom he shared an irreplaceable bond. He knew nothing
of loss, until the day Alyssa vanished from the side of a lonely street. Now, a
year later, Johnny finds himself isolated and alone, failed by the people he’d
been taught since birth to trust. No one else believes that Alyssa is still
alive, but Johnny is certain that she is---confident in a way that he can never
fully explain.
Determined to find his sister, Johnny risks everything to
explore the dark side of his hometown. It is a desperate, terrifying search, but
Johnny is not as alone as he might think. Detective Clyde Hunt has never stopped
looking for Alyssa either, and he has a soft spot for Johnny. He watches over
the boy and tries to keep him safe, but when Johnny uncovers a dangerous lead
and vows to follow it, Hunt has no choice but to intervene.
Then a second
child goes missing . . .
Undeterred by Hunt’s threats or his mother’s
pleas, Johnny enlists the help of his last friend, and together they plunge into
the wild, to a forgotten place with a history of violence that goes back more
than a hundred years. There, they meet a giant of a man, an escaped convict on
his own tragic quest. What they learn from him will shatter every notion Johnny
had about the fate of his sister; it will lead them to another far place, to a
truth that will test both boys to the limit.
MY OPINION.....
This was definitely a book that I will think of as one of my favorites. I honestly couldn't put it down and finished it with in 24 hours of starting it. This is my first John Hart book and I can't wait to read another. The Last child really held my interest down til the last word. It is a very busy book, some suspense, drama, and tragedy. A must read for all the reading enthusiasts.
