‘Loved loved loved this book!… What an incredible story… Will have you holding your breath until the shocking ending. I was glued to this book and couldn’t go to sleep until I had finished it. And the next day I read it again!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐She becomes aware of the silence at the other end of the line. A prickling sensation crawls up her arms. Her heart speeds up. ‘Found who?’ she … ‘Found who?’ she asks, slowly, carefully, deliberately.
‘They found Daniel.’
Six years ago
Megan waits at the school gates for her six-year-old son, Daniel. As the playground empties, panic bubbles inside her. Daniel is nowhere to be found. Her darling son is missing.
Six years later
After years of sleepless nights and endless days of missing her son, Megan finally gets the call she has been dreaming about. Daniel has walked into a police station in a remote town just a few miles away.
Megan is overjoyed – her son is finally coming home. She has kept Daniel’s room, with his Cookie Monster poster on the wall and a stack of Lego under the bed, in perfect shape to welcome him back. But when he returns, there is something different about Daniel…
According to the police, Daniel was kidnapped by his father. After his dad died in a fire, Daniel was finally able to escape. Desperate to find out the truth, Megan tries to talk to her little boy – but he barely answers her questions. Longing to help him heal, Megan tries everything – his favourite chocolate milkshake, a reunion with his best friend, a present for every birthday missed – but still, Daniel is distant.
And as they struggle to connect, Megan begins to suspect that there is more to the story. Soon, she fears that her son is hiding a secret. A secret that could destroy her family…
A heartbreaking, emotional and poignant drama about a family in turmoil. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Linda Green – this moving novel is for you.
Readers absolutely love The Boy in the Photo:
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’OMG… Simply amazing… Heartbreaking… I went and hugged my daughter and messaged my son “I love you”.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Absolutely heartbreaking and absolutely beautiful. I loved everything about this book. Make sure that you have tissues at hand because you will need them.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘OMG!!!!! An absolute meteor shower of stars for this one! Fantabulous! Jaw-dropping. Twisty… So, so wonderful… If I could rate a book 100 stars, I would give them… An outstanding read.’ Sandy’s Book a Day Blog, 5 stars
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‘Loved loved loved this book!… What an incredible story… Told in a riveting way that will have you holding your breath until the shocking ending. I was glued to this book and couldn’t go to sleep until I had finished it. And the next day I read it again.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
’OMG… What an emotional rollercoaster this book was!!! One minute I was crying and the next I’m shocked… I was so heartbroken.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
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‘One hell of an emotional read and then some. I loved it… Oh my giddy aunt, this is a book that is guaranteed to tug on the heartstrings.’ Ginger Book Geek
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Good read. Twist and turns.
I just finished this book in record time – even for me! I bought this because I am a fan of Jodi Picoult and this book was recommended for fans of hers. It did not disappoint – neither in the genre nor for fans of Picoult. It keeps interest with twists and turns throughout AND the ending was not what I saw coming- especially as related to the son as a main character. Great read- highly recommend!
OMG ending!!
Started to read this, but found it very similar to a Lisa Jackson book I read a few years ago. Story line seemed to have just a few differences to dodge being straight up plagiarism. Definitely wasnt an original main storyline.
Loved this book!
Great read – I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen!
I liked this book. The flow made me want to fun out out what the secret behind the boy was. I would read more books written by this author.
This is my first book by this author, but I will definitely read more by her. The story had twists and turns, and it kept me engrossed.
I received a free electronic copy of this novel from Netgalley, Nicole Trope, and BookOuture, publisher. I have read this novel of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I was not able to find this ARC novel on my Kindle but was able to attain a published copy from Bookouture for $.99. This was a book I really wanted to read but lost track of. Sorry. Now I will have to find some of her other works. I enjoy horror only if it doesn’t seem plausible – I guess that’s what makes it true horror for me. I loved Stephen King until he wrote Cujo. Who could really be scared of a car named Christine? Now I have to be careful just how badly I scare myself…
Nicole Trope brings us – especially mothers, I think – a look into the nightmare that always exists somewhere in the back of our minds. We are alongside Megan as she suffers the non-custodial parent kidnapping of her six-year-old son Daniel and the six long years that she searches the world for him and his father Greg. Five of those years she spends in limbo waiting for Daniel to come home. During year six she marries Michael, the policeman who has been at the head of her local search team since the beginning. They are now the proud parents of daughter Evie, now several months old, but the search for her son is still paramount in Meghan’s mind and life. When Michael calls and tells Megan that they have found him, she at first doesn’t understand that he is referring to Daniel. Daniel was found right around the corner in Newcastle, only about two hours away from their home in Australia. Daniel made his way to the police station, barefoot and smoke-dusted, having nothing but the clothes on his back, and mourning the burning of their small isolated home, and the gruesome death of his dad.
Little does Megan understand that the horror for her family is just beginning…
Daniel is the twisted victim of his father’s plan for revenge. The only question is whether or not his Mom has the ability to save him & allow him to see a different reality that may tear his world apart.
This book kept me guessing, even though I did figure out one part of the end. I didn’t figure all of it out. But it was easy to read and I didn’t want to put it down. I recommend it!!!
The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because I’m very fussy.
Loved this book, first time I have read this author, couldn’t put it down
A story line & characters that are all too real in todays society. Lot’s of ‘realistic’ circumstantial & emotional up’s & down’s; a good twist attempt end, and candid look at ‘the other side’ of coming home story.
This book was hard to believe and even harder to put down.
Good read. Kept me turning pages
I like, the book , but as a mother I cried as this probably happens more than we know.I recommend reading.
A great read and hard to put down. Very real.
It was really a page turner. Finished it in 2 days. Couldn’t put it down. Definitely recommend it.
It was good enough to keep me reading way past bedtime. That being said, it was incomplete. The author did not give enough detail about her ex-husband’s demise or about what her in%laws actually knew.
Loved this book!