Dubbed a psychological thriller, Barton's newest work takes us to a London construction site where the skeletal remains of a baby are found. Kate Waters, a local reporter, decides to pursue the story of The 'Building Site Baby'. As she investigates, she discovers connections to a decade-old kidnapping of a newborn baby from the maternity ward of a local hospital—the baby girl was never found. Waters is drawn into the past of the people who once lived in the neighbourhood. Told from multiple points of view, truths are revealed, and Kate must decide which secrets to keep and which to tell.
Without spoiling anything, there is a fantastic plot twist that is brilliantly executed. A slow burn, but worth your patience.
FIONA BARTON is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. Her debut, The Widow, was a bestseller and has been published in thirty-five countries and optioned for television.
Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards. While working as a journalist, Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and she developed a fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics. Fiona interviewed people at the heart of these crimes, from the guilty to their families, as well as those on the periphery, and found it was those just outside the spotlight who interested her most . . .
Born in Cambridge, Fiona currently lives in south-west France.
Nice review.
ReplyDeleteI finished it last week. Great twists.
Thanks for sharing. Found your blog on Instagram.
Elizabeth