Little One – Book Review

“Take my hand, little one.”

Fran finds her standing by the swings. A little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. She says she’s waiting for Father, and that strikes Fran as particularly odd.

After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can’t stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran’s instincts tell her something is very wrong. Why does Esther keep running away from home, and how did she get that bruise on her leg?

Fran’s husband warns her not to get too close, but one morning, Esther and her family disappear. Where did they go? Why did they leave their furniture behind?

Fran knows in her gut that something terrible is going to happen to that child, and she can’t stand by while it happens. No matter the cost.

After all, she found her. But can she save her?

No. of pages:- 359 pages

Date published:- will be published on 14th January 2021

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Thank You Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book! This review is based on my opinion.

Fran while jogging comes across a little girl who seemed to be lost. Her mother later on finds her and then introduces herself as Mary Whittaker and the girl as Esther and they both have moved from Tucson, Arizona to the small town of Leacroft. Fran, who lost her child then suddenly becomes a bit protective towards Esther, realizing that the new American family are very religious and Fran suspects something abuse is going on in the house. Esther goes missing again and then after being found, the family pack their belongings and leave the village. Fran is determined to find what happened to the family even if it means going to Arizona…

The story started out pretty good. The story started a bit slow then it got more and more interesting by the middle of the book after the Whittaker family left. However, the story sort of become a bit unrealistic to me towards the end. The writing was good and the author did a good job keeping the reader into the story. Towards the end, you get some unexpected twists and turns.

Overall, it is not a bad book–an OK thriller. Worth three stars!

Sarah A. Denzil is a British suspense writer from Derbyshire. Her books include SILENT CHILD, which has topped the kindle charts in the UK and Australia, as well as being a top ten Amazon bestseller in the US. SAVING APRIL and THE BROKEN ONES are both top thirty bestsellers in the US and UK Amazon charts.

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