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Book Synopsis A gripping and unputdownable read that will make you question just how far you would go to protect your family. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Clare Mackintosh . . .
''An emotional read'' BELLA MAGAZINE, MUST READS
''A thrilling twist'' PEOPLE''S FRIEND
''A moving story and an excellent read'' WOMAN''S WAY
A MOTHER''S LOVE. A DEVASTATING SECRET.
Samantha Jackson has been missing for eighteen years. Then, out of nowhere, she gets back in touch with her sister.
Sam needs Freya - now a grown woman with a family of her own - to take in her son.
But Dino is not a happy child, despite the warmth of Freya''s family he cannot settle. He startles at loud noises and he''s prone to angry, violent outbursts. He''s one of the family, Freya knows he is, but why doesn''t it feel like that?
In order to keep her daughters safe, Freya is forced
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Praise for THIS CHILD OF OURS
Excellent read, perfect for book clubs... An important and moving story. -- CLARE MACKINTOSH
This book broke my heart and gently pieced it back together. It is original, sensitive and intensely moving and I was constantly questioning myself: what would I do. An incredibly accomplished novel -- CATHY BRAMLEY
A truly sensitive and involving novel about gender, identity and family that has important things to say, but does so with warmth and great storytelling. It feels like a book that all modern parents should read -- KEITH STUART
Both thought provoking and emotional, it will have you in cheers as well as tears * THE SUN *
An important story that will prompt discussion * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Heart-wrenching * FABULOUS *
The kind of book that everyone will have an opinion on. Thought-provoking, moving and incredibly insightful -- AMANDA BROOKE
A thoughtful and sensitive account of parenting a transgender child and the emotional and practical challenges it raises -- CATH STAINCLIFFE
Absolutely brilliant -- RACHEL BURTON
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