From the Cradle
By Louise Voss and Mark Edwards
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: Nov 1, 2014
ASIN: B00K8EM27C
Amazon Synopsis:
The first child was taken from her house.
The second from his mother's car.
The third from her own bedroom...
The second from his mother's car.
The third from her own bedroom...
When Helen and Sean Philips go out for the evening, leaving their
teenage daughter babysitting little Frankie, they have no idea that they are
about to face every parent's greatest fear.
Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon is hopeful that the three
children who have been abducted in this patch of south-west London will be
returned safe and well. But when a body is found in a local park, Lennon
realizes that time is running out—and that nothing in this case is as it
seems...
Blending police procedural with psychological thriller, From the Cradle will have every parent checking that
their children are safe in their beds...then checking again.
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My Thoughts:
From the Cradle was a scary look at a missing child scenario.
Parents will think twice before leaving their young children with a babysitter
or in a locked car or even taking them to the park after reading this book. You
never know where it can happen.
This book was full
of twists and turns that had the reader guessing from start to finish. Was
their one kidnapper or more than one? Were all the children murdered or not?
What was the reason they were kidnapped in the first place. There were no
ransom notes.
The pace of this
thriller is fast and the tension is high throughout. It will keep you up at
night just so you can finish it and find out who is behind this awful crime. The
truth will surprise you.
Please note that
there are adult themes in this novel and some scenes I would rate as
Restricted, though there are few of those.
I found From the Cradle to be well-written,
gripping and frighteningly real. I rated it 4 stars out of 5.
Thank you to the
publishers via Netgalley for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a
fair and honest review. A positive opinion is not required. All thoughts are my
own.
About Louise Voss and Mark Edwards:
We are the co-authors of Killing Cupid, Catch Your Death, All Fall Down, Forward Slash and
the forthcoming From
the Cradle. We have also written eight solo novels between
us. Dubbed ‘internet publishing sensations’ after being the first UK
self-published authors to reach the No.1 and No.2 spots simultaneously on Amazon.co.uk back in 2011, we have had a wildly
varied and interesting publishing career.
Mark lives in
Wolverhampton with his wife and young family, while Louise lives in Surrey with
her daughter. We love talking to readers on Twitter, and run a very
lively Facebook page, where we chat, run competitions and offer prizes. Many of
our character names have been suggested by competition winners – most notably,
a dog called Rihanna…
We love hearing
from readers and always reply. You can contact us here.
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Louise Voss
Mark Edwards
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