The Quiet Child A Novel
The Quiet Child by John Burley is a novel published by HarperCollins on August 8, 2017, featuring 304 pages in English. This darkly psychological story unfolds in the summer of 1954 in Cottonwood, California, where the community grapples with a series of mysterious deaths linked to a six-year-old boy named Danny McCray. As whispers of fear and superstition surround Danny, his mother suffers from a debilitating illness, heightening the tension in the town.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family, suspicion, and the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their loved ones. The arrival of a stranger coincides with the disappearance of Danny and his ten-year-old brother, Sean, leading Sheriff Jim Kent to navigate a web of rumors and potential danger. As the search intensifies, the story explores the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of community dynamics, leaving readers to ponder the true cost of safeguarding those we care about.
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From the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy, comes a gripping and darkly psychological novel about family, suspicion, and the price we are willing to pay to protect those we love the most.
It’s the summer of 1954, and the residents of Cottonwood, California, are dying. At the center of it all is six-year-old Danny McCray, a strange and silent child the townspeople regard with fear and superstition, and who appears to bring illness and ruin to those around him. Even his own mother is plagued by a disease that is slowly consuming her.
Sheriff Jim Kent, increasingly aware of the whispers and rumors surrounding the boy, has watched the people of his town suffer—and he worries someone might take drastic action to protect their loved ones. Then a stranger arrives, and Danny and his ten-year-old brother, Sean, go missing. In the search that follows, everyone is a suspect, and the consequences of finding the two brothers may be worse than not finding them at all.
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