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The Child’s Secret Kindle Edition

by Amanda Brooke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,421 ratings

A little girl is missing. Her parents are hiding something. Who will pay the price?

When eight-year-old Jasmine Peterson goes missing, the police want to know everything.

What is local park ranger, Sam McIntyre, running away from and why did he go out of his way to befriend a young girl?

Why can’t Jasmine’s mother and father stand to be in the same room as each other?

With every passing minute, an unstoppable chain of events hurtles towards a tragic conclusion.

Everyone has secrets. The question is: who will pay the price?

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  1. Print length
    450 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  4. Publication date
    January 14, 2016
  5. File size
    1.6 MB
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Praise for Amanda Brooke:

‘[A] touching sensitive story … an extraordinary, moving tale’ The Bookseller

‘Enchanting, moving and hard to put down’ Closer

‘Life affirming’ Sunday Mirror

‘A haunting and heartbreaking story that stayed with me long after I’d finished’ Fern Britton

‘Magical and unputdownable’ Katie Fforde

‘An extraordinary debut novel’ Daily Express

About the Author

Amanda Brooke is a single mum in her forties who lives in Liverpool with her teenage daughter Jessica.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B012LWZJ1E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; UK ed. edition (January 14, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 450 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0008116490
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 1,421 ratings

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Amanda Brooke

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Amanda Brooke published her first novel in her mid-forties, having turned to writing as a way of coping with the death of her young son. Her first novel, Yesterday’s Sun, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and in the last decade she has continued to write bestselling books with strong emotional themes and psychological suspense.

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Customers find the book easy to read and praise its intricately woven storyline with surprising twists. The characters are well-developed, and customers describe the book as extremely emotional. They appreciate the mystery elements, with one review noting how it involves several people and their secrets.

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27 customers mention "Readability"24 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, with one describing it as a page-turner.

"...I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves an emotional and well-written novel. I'm planning to buy more ebooks by Amanda Brooke." Read more

"An attention grabbing read. Interesting twists and turns...." Read more

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"Another must read by Amanda Brooke...." Read more

24 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive4 negative

Customers praise the intricate storyline of the book, with surprising twists along the way.

"...I was hooked, period. One of the most amazing stories I've ever read, and I read a heck of a lot. I cried at the ending, too...." Read more

"...equally enthralling supporting cast with the hint of mystery, romance, and suspense." Read more

"This was a good story, and an easy read...." Read more

"...Don't miss this extraordinary novel!" Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, with one customer highlighting the equally enthralling supporting cast.

"Wow. This author is beyond unbelievable given the depth of this story. I was hooked, period...." Read more

"...Highly recommend if in the mood for deep main characters, equally enthralling supporting cast with the hint of mystery, romance, and suspense." Read more

"...The main character I thought was good but cmon, a little goes a long way!" Read more

"...Her characters are real and imperfect and struggling to make sense of pain and loss and the fragility of the human spirit in an authentic way...." Read more

6 customers mention "Emotional content"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one customer describing it as a story of loss and love, while another mentions struggling to make sense of pain and loss.

"...I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves an emotional and well-written novel. I'm planning to buy more ebooks by Amanda Brooke." Read more

"...Her characters are real and imperfect and struggling to make sense of pain and loss and the fragility of the human spirit in an authentic way...." Read more

"Though this is a rather dark story it is also uplifting. It makes you want to believe in wishes and happy endings...." Read more

"...A story of loss and love." Read more

4 customers mention "Mystery"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery elements of the book, with one review highlighting how it involves multiple characters and their secrets.

"...main characters, equally enthralling supporting cast with the hint of mystery, romance, and suspense." Read more

"Good book. It’s different and involves several people and their secrets, not just the child’s. I enjoyed it and it was an easy read" Read more

"Compelling story of a child’s reaction to a magical tree, family secrets and what lengths a friend will go to help. Depressing as the reality unfolds." Read more

"very good! It explained why everyone kept secrets. It showed Sam fell in lovd with Laura at first sight. which left Anna alone which was sad...." Read more

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I was SO HAPPY with the ending!! I was SO afraid it was going to be the end for him.... You just wanted to hug him and take away his anguish over his loss and being so afraid to give of himself and yet he did! He protected that little girl!! AND her Mother! Loved the story!!
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  • LuvBooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing, Extremely Emotional Read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
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    Wow. This author is beyond unbelievable given the depth of this story. I was hooked, period. One of the most amazing stories I've ever read, and I read a heck of a lot. I cried at the ending, too.

    I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves an emotional and well-written novel. I'm planning to buy more ebooks by Amanda Brooke.
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  • JPerry
    4.0 out of 5 stars Attention grabbing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018
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    An attention grabbing read. Interesting twists and turns. Highly recommend if in the mood for deep main characters, equally enthralling supporting cast with the hint of mystery, romance, and suspense.
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  • Keli
    3.0 out of 5 stars This was a good story, and an easy read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
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    This was a good story, and an easy read. However, it was very predictable how it was going to turn out, and I found it quite tedious to get to the end. The hero of the story was starting to get on my nerves, and the whole tree thing was kind of weird.
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  • Dorothy Bruce
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book that starts a little slow but turns into an amazing story.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
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    This book started out with the pace that I wasn't immediately enraptured, but the depth of the whole story ends up with such intensity that I didn't want it to end. I never want to give away the details such that the book is not worth reading so I will give a brief synopsis. The main character is Sam, who has moved to a completely new area to escape pain from his past. He works at a local park, and in addition to normal job duties volunteers to give tours as his degree is in horticulture and he enjoys the people . The relationships that stem from some people, including his special elderly landlady and people he meets in his new location, become intense because of his inability to escape the past. The story unfolds around notes in a tree and all the worldly pain and joy experts in life. Well worth the read.
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  • matt coulson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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    Took me a little to get into the book,but once I did, I was glad I stuck with It! The main character I thought was good but cmon, a little goes a long way!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018
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    Grief and bereavement are so trivialized and misunderstood. In our fast-paced, instant gratification society, people want us to be recovered by the time the last post-funeral casserole is consumed. This is a misconception against which this author argues in an incredibly powerful way. Her characters are real and imperfect and struggling to make sense of pain and loss and the fragility of the human spirit in an authentic way. Don't miss this extraordinary novel!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018
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    It was interesting and hard to put down.
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  • SharonB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another must read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
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    Another must read by Amanda Brooke. In her own compelling style, the author created characters so deeply moving, back stories so carefully revealed and a storyline so intricately woven that you will find yourself unable to stop reading until the end. And, even then, you want to just sit a bit longer with some of these characters.
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  • Carla
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully special and incredibly moving read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2016
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    I couldn't put this down until I'd finished. This novel has it all with the wretched ugliness of abuse, jealousy and betrayal and thankfully goodness, love and hope.The trauma of Jasmine going missing and Laura's abuse at the hands of her husband is horrifying. The relationship between Sam and his landlady Selina is touching. There is so much goodness and compassion in Sam but he's going through his own turmoil, his good intentions, as with Selina's trigger events that are beyond their control resulting in a loss of life but there is a happy ending. The Wishing Tree is truly magical and there are so many special characters. As always with Amanda Brooke, this was an emotional read.
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  • Rosa M.
    1.0 out of 5 stars Muy malo
    Reviewed in Spain on November 17, 2017
    Pocas novelas he leido tan malas como esta.. a no ser que estén dirigidas a niños de 10 años....No he podido llegar al final!
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  • rosiek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book
    Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2021
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    I have read a few of Amanda Brooke books now and have enjoyed each one. Can't wait to read the next one.
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  • Sylabuss
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Child's Secret
    Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2016
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    A really enjoyable book, full of emotion. The people were down to earth, some nice and others not so nice. The poor main character - I'll leave, no I'll stay. All his waffleing was making me dizzy, so I was happy the women straightened him out. Lovely book, and well worth the read.

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  • S. C. Hardman
    4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2016
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    I really enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing until the end. The characters were great and I would definitely read other books by this author.
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