280 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802120991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of Bellefleur: A “psychologically incisive” glimpse into the mind of a deranged predator and the boy he abducts to be his son (Booklist). Robbie Whitcomb is five years old when he’s taken from his mother in a mall parking lot. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
challenging 85%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Torture, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Animal cruelty280 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802120991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of Bellefleur: A “psychologically incisive” glimpse into the mind of a deranged predator and the boy he abducts to be his son (Booklist). Robbie Whitcomb is five years old when he’s taken from his mother in a mall parking lot. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
challenging 85%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Torture, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Animal cruelty