Unputdownable

When Hope Taylor finds an envelope on her doormat containing only an old newspaper clipping, she doesn’t know yet that her life is about to change. The article, around 34 years old, is about the kidnapping of a baby called Jane. Hope wonders why anyone would bother to send her an old newspaper article, until she notices the baby’s ear in the picture. It’s deformed, exactly like her own ear. Could this baby be her? Is Hope really Jane?

Kerry Wilkinson has written a gripping novel that reads like a thriller. I flew through the pages, wanting to know what was going to happen next. I was constantly amazed by all the events happening one after the other in Hope’s life. In just a couple of days, Hope’s life is turned inside out. Not only is she figuring out if her parents stole her, but her best friend Stephen gets attacked because of his homosexuality. And if that’s not all, Hope also has a physical disability, after losing one of her legs in a car accident.
All together The Child in the Photo contains many themes. Usually I find that unrealistic and a bit overdramatic, but in this book it’s perfectly done, and gives the plot real momentum. There’s no way you’re going to put down this thriller before reaching its end!

Kerry Wilkinson is a British author who has written over 30 novels ranging from thrillers to young adult novels. In 2018, Wilkinson’s Ten Birthdays won the Young Adult Romance Novel of the Year award. One of his crime books has also picked up an accolade: Close To You won the Best Ebook Original Novel in 2020.