The Child Finder: A Novel

by Rene Denfeld

Alyssa Bresnahan (Narrator)

Three years ago Madison Culver went missing at the age of five while looking for a Christmas tree with her family. Private investigator Naomi Cottle continues the investigation and believes that Madison's disappearance can only be the result of an abduction. Naomi's personal journey from foster child to adulthood parallels her search for Madison, and as her fears and sources of determination come to light, the narrative also dips into Madison's mind, allowing readers to experience her terrifying ordeal at the hands of her captor.

• ISBN10: 0062695355
• ISBN13: 9780062695352
• Publish Date: 5 September 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperAudio
• Edition: Unabridged edition
• Format: Audiobook (MP3)
• Duration: 8 hours and 41 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[rohshey]

God what a bad book.
For the love of god stop taking sensitive topic like child molestation if you have nothing meaningful or important to add to it. Also I found the interjection of magical realism and fairy tales detracted from the story itself which was pretty thin to begin with.

And my god the writing, not everything has to be poetic, Rene. I get it you want every moment to 'the one' but 6 year olds don't perceive so comprehensively. There were a couple of times I found myself saying 'really???'
For example: “Naomi felt something deeper than crying, a flush in her womb.” Honestly, who the fuck talks like that?

Overall, skip this one. I got manipulated by the glowing reviews and that gorgeous cover but don't let yourself be fooled by it.