The Last Child by John Hart
Brand: Minotaur Books
Product Description
Winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Novel John Harts 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 yearold 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 hed been taught since birth to trust. No one else believes that Alyssa is still alive but Johnny is certain that she isconfident 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 Hunts threats or his mothers 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. Traveling the wilderness between innocence and hard wisdom between hopelessness and faith The Last Child leaves all categories behind and establishes John Hart as a writer of unique power. This edition of the book is the deluxe tall rack mass market paperback. show more
Condition : New
Author : John Hart
Weight : 415
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Language : English
EAN : 9780312380335
ISBN10 : 031238033X
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20080108
Place of Publication : New York
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 104 X 191 X 36mm