London is abuzz with the latest crime story--five year old Matthew Farraday has been kidnapped from the street and is missing. The police are trying everything they can, but Matthew has just vanished into thin air. Drawing on his years of expertise, Chief Inspector Karlsson believes that this crime may be related to one that occurred twenty years ago where five-year-old Joanna Vine was also taken from the street. She was never found, her body never identifed although common wisdom says she is long dead.
Frieda meets Karlsson when she is moved to break a patient's confidence; something she has never done. This man, a new patient, has recurring dreams of having a child; specifically a son. That son looks exactly like Matthew Farraday. Dr. Klein is disturbed enough by the resemblance that she has her patient checked out. His alibi for the time of the disappearance is solid, but as Frieda continues to probe she uncovers the shocking secrets of his life.
This is the first book in a new series by the writing team of Nicci French, the writers Nicci Gerrald and Sean French. Readers will be immediately drawn to the reclusive Dr. Klein and interested in both the Chief Inspector and the flow of the investigation. The writing is brooding, mysterious, compelling. This book is recommended for mystery lovers.
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