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The child who

The child who

Simon Lelic

3.5(4)on Hardcover

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A quiet English town is left reeling when twelve-year-old Daniel Blake is discovered to have brutally murdered his schoolmate Felicity Forbes. For provincial solicitor Leo Curtice, the case promises to be the most high profile – and morally challenging – of his career. But as he begins his defence Leo is unprepared for the impact the public fury surrounding Felicity’s death will have on his family – and his teenage daughter Ellie, above all. While Leo struggles to get Daniel to open up, hoping to unearth the reasons for the boy’s terrible crime, the build-up of pressure on Leo’s family intensifies. As the case nears its climax, events will take their darkest turn. For Leo, nothing will ever be the same again .

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OL Work ID
OL16308112W

Subjects

FICTION / SuspenseJuvenile delinquentsFICTION / LiteraryChildrenCrimes againstFictionEngland, fictionFiction, legalFiction, thrillers, generalFiction, psychological

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