The Child Finder
By Rene Denfeld
272 pages
Six-year-old Madison Culver disappeared three years ago in the Skookum National Forest in Oregon. She was out looking for a Christmas tree in the forest with her parents. Three years later, in a last ditch effort, her parents hire Naomi- a private investigator with a talent for finding the hidden or the lost. In this novel, Naomi’s story is interwoven with Madison’s story to create a suspenseful, dark, and page-turning book.
What did it make me think about?
This novel made me think of how complicated, terrifying, and amazing the human mind is.
Should I read it?
I loved “The Enchanted” by Rene Denfeld a few years ago. This book was just as good. I have read quite a few “dark” novels of late and this book fits in that category. If your stories do not have to be sweet and happy then I would highly recommend both “The Enchanted” and “The Child Finder”. I am not sure why- but both Ms. Denfelds’ novels seem “magical” to me. This novel will easily be one of my best books for winter!
Quote-
“His empty shoulder joint reminded him that life came at a cost. The bomb that had taken his arm exploded as he was saving a hostage: he was lucky. An accident might take his legs: a stroke could take his brain. His heart could die of loneliness a little every day. Why, life could steal all of him at any time.
That was life.”
