The Last Child

Paperback

Fiction

544

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John Hart’s New York Times bestselling debut, The King of Lies, announced the arrival of a major talent. With Down River, he surpassed his earlier success, transcending the barrier between thriller and literature and winning the Edgar Award for best novel. And, he did it again with his Edgar Award winning follow-up, The Last Child : a story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil.Thirteen year-old Johnny Merrimon had the perfect life: a warm home, loving parents, and a twin sister, Alyssa, who meant the world to him. He knew nothing of loss, until the day Alyssa vanished from the side of a lonely street.Determined to find his sister, Johnny risks everything to explore the dark side of his hometown. Detective Clyde Hunt has never stopped looking for Alyssa either. But when Johnny uncovers a dangerous lead and vows to follow it, Hunt has no choice but to intervene. Then a second child goes missing Undeterred by Hunt’s threats or his mother’s pleas, Johnny enlists the help of his last friend, and together they plunge into the wild, to a place with a history of violence that goes back more than a hundred years. Traveling the wilderness between innocence and hard wisdom, hopelessness and faith, The Last Child leaves all categories behind and confirms Hart as a writer of unique power, uncommon insight, and undeniable talent.

Minotaur Books

9780312380335

2009-05-01

1

~$10.47

2026-02-12

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