- Hardcover: 373 pages
- Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd (May 14 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1848540221
- ISBN-13: 978-1848540224
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #825,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The Last Child is as satisfying as his previous books' -- Guardian 'Just once in a while a thriller comes along that makes you want to run out in the street and proclaim how good it is ? John Hart's third novel is one of those. Written with power, precision and an iron grip on character it makes him out as one of the outstanding talents of his generation ... it grips you by the throat and never lets go' -- Daily Mail 'A gripping thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat' -- The Sun 'Hart is emerging as one of the biggest new American talents in the psychological thriller field, and should be joining Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay on the bestseller lists' -- Bookseller 'Third novel from this rising US author' -- Bookseller 'I absolutely love this man's writing, and by that I mean all aspects of it: plotting, characterization and its lyrical quality ... John Hart has joined the highest ranks of crime fiction writing. Thank heavens he's a young man so we'll have his novels to enjoy for many years to come' -- Deadly Pleasures 'EDGAR Allan Poe Award winner John Hart does something in his latest book that few manage successfully: write a compelling thriller with a child as the main character... Hart, a former lawyer from the US deep south, writes finely detailed prose with a literary edge, a fine sense of atmosphere and just the right touches of creepy southern gothic' -- The Weekend Australian 'The main character in award winning author John Hart's thriller The Last Child, is a teenage boy turned vigilante, driven by the abduction of his older sister a year ago...a superb page- turner' -- Illawarra Mercury (Australia) 'A roiling, boiling, seething stew of passion and conflict' -- Courier Mail, (Australia) 'Brilliantly written with plenty of twists and clues' -- Crimesquad website Praise for Down River -- - [Hart] explores betrayal and forgiveness in indelible prose' -- Peter Guttridge, Observer Praise for John Hart and King of Lies -- - 'Presumed Innocent meets Fatal Attraction. Hart's prose is like Raymond Chandler's, angular and hard...' -- Entertainment Weekly 'Smart and swift-moving... Hart knows his way around the courtrooms and jailhouses...the way that Grisham and Turow do' -- Pat Conroy 'Akin to the close-range gut-roiling atmosphere summoned by the legal thrillers of Scott Turow' -- New York Times 'Presumed Innocent meets Fatal Attraction. Hart's prose is like Raymond Chandler's, angular and hard...' -- Entertainment Weekly 'Nobody does hate like Southerners, and you'll find plenty of it in the characters slithering through this well-spun murder mystery... a gripping performance' -- People Magazine 'A fast-paced mystery debut' -- Wall Street Journal 'John Hart has hit a home run with his first novel, The King Of Lies, which has garnered universal and well-deserved rave reviews' -- Deadly Pleasures 'A lovely writing style that's full-bodied and lyrical' -- Deadly Pleasures 'A masterly and suspenseful thriller' -- Good Book Guide
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“The young boy at the story’s center is a magnificent creation, Huck Finn channeled through
Lord of the Flies, and as a detective in his own right he proves as driven and passionate as any mystery fan could hope for…an early masterpiece in a career that continues to promise great things.” — THE WASHINGTON POST “Hart artfully employs the pattern of a whodunit to lead the reader down a twisted, thrilling path. What lies at the end, though, is wholly unexpected…This page turner will stay in your mind long after you’ve read the final page.” —ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION “Hart...is brilliant in the art of misdirection…But his attention to language and tempo, his descriptions of settings and people, and his development of characters and their personal relationships all add a wonderful richness to his work. It is a richness that should make The Last Child a pleasure for any reader.”— NEWS & OBSERVER (RALEIGH, NC)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Compelling Read...What A Ride!!!!,
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This review is from: The Last Child (Paperback)
Wow, what an edge-of-your-seat read this was!!! This is the first John Hart novel I've read and think I'll look up his other books as well.Johnny Merrimon is only 13-years-old but sets out to find his twin sister, Alyssa, who was abducted a year ago. Disappearing at all hours of the night and at times for a day or so, go completely unnoticed by his mother who is wallowing in despair and being fed drugs and booze by her boyfriend Ken Holloway. Detective Hunt has been totally anguished for a year, taking Alyssa's unsolved abduction to heart and making it personal. He doesn't sleep at night, pouring over the files again and again and again and in the process, ignoring his own teen-age son's needs. Johnny is tired of waiting for the police to find his sister and sets out on his own, mapping out the most dangerous of criminals and sneaking around their homes looking for signs of his sister. But even Dectective Hunt doesn't realize just how far Johnny will go to find her and what turns out to be a most compelling and sinister conclusion will rock you off your feet. This is a definite read for anyone who loves mystery/thrillers!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The beginning is boring but stick with it....,
This review is from: The Last Child (Audio CD)
I loved this book. Actually, I listened to it as an unabridged audio book, but it was great. The first chapter or so was boring and I almost ejected it, but I didn't have anything else to listen to on my long drive to work so I stuck with it. I am very glad that I did. It is a great book! The characters are well developed, the story has twists and turns and a very unexpected ending (at least for me). I loved it. I would highly recommend it. I only gave it 4/5 because the beginning was so boring.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best in a long time,
By Barbara J. Scott "book enthusiast" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Last Child (Paperback)
I chose this book because of a review I read in our local newspaper. Since I had never read this author before I didn't know what to expect - boy was I pleasantly surprised. The book has multiple twists and turns and the characters are very well defined. Even though the main character is a 13 year old boy the story is very much an adult one. I was on the edge of my seat through much of this book - and really didn't see the ending coming. It just goes to show that a fairly "easy" read can still be entertaining. I have now purchased his two other books and am looking forward to hours of enjoyment.
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