Little Star

by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Marlaine Delargy (Translator)

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One autumn day in 1992, former pop singer Lennart Cederstrom finds something unexpected in the forest: a baby girl in a plastic bag, partially buried. He gives her the kiss of life, and her first cry astounds him; it is a clear, pure musical note. He takes her to his wife and persuades her that they should keep this remarkable child. But the baby becomes a strange girl, made more unusual by their decision to hide her in their basement to keep her from the prying eyes of government departments. When she reaches puberty, a terrifying scene sees her kill both her parents. When her scheming adopted brother returns to find her over their bodies, he seizes the opportunity and enters her into an X Factor-style talent competition. She quickly becomes famous. In spite of this, she remains very lonely, until she befriends another damaged girl on the internet. They form a powerful bond and soon create a growing gang of other disgruntled girls and, calling themselves the Wolves, they set out to take revenge for all they've ever suffered.
  • ISBN10 0312620519
  • ISBN13 9780312620516
  • Publish Date 2 October 2012 (first published 15 September 2011)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 2 June 2016
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Thomas Dunne Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 533
  • Language English