Odd Child Out: A Novel
From New York Times Bestselling Author of WHAT SHE KNEW "A hugely satisfying and thrilling read. Highly recommended!" -Shari LaPena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door"Literary suspense at its finest.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty BabyHow well do...
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From New York Times Bestselling Author of WHAT SHE KNEW "A hugely satisfying and thrilling read. Highly recommended!" -Shari LaPena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door"Literary suspense at its finest.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty BabyHow well do you know the people you love…?Best friends Noah Sadler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't--or won't--tell anyone what happened.Just back from a mandatory leave following his last case, Detective Jim Clemo is now assigned to look into this unfortunate accident. But tragedy strikes and what looked like the simple case of a prank gone wrong soon ignites into a public battle. Noah is British. Abdi is a Somali refugee. And social tensions have been rising rapidly in Bristol. Against this background of fear and fury two families fight for their sons and for the truth. Neither of them know how far they will have to go, what demons they will have to face, what pain they will have to suffer.Because the truth hurts.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780062476821 (0062476823)
ASIN: 0062476823
Publish date: 2017-10-03
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
A special thank you to Edelweiss and William Morrow for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. MacMillan's second instalment in the Jim Clemo series is about inseparable best friends. Despite their vastly different cultures—Noah Sandler is British and Abdi Mahad a Somali refugee—their loyalty s...
By: Gilly MacMillan ISBN: 0062697838 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 10/3/2017 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars Gilly Macmillan returns following What She Knew and The Perfect Girl with her latest, ODD CHILD OUT —her third highly-charged compelling psychological (literary fic...
Best friends sometimes do unexpected things. Abdi and Noah were best friends and did something that no one would expect.The unexpected incident obviously brought the police in along with the two silent friends. Noah was put into a coma because of his injuries, and Abdi wasn't talking.ODD CHILD OUT...