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The Suspect

by Fiona Barton
Berkley. Jan. 2019. 416p. ISBN 9781101990513. $26; ebk. ISBN 9781101990537. THRILLER
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OrangeReviewStarCrack journalist Kate Waters prides herself on getting great stories. When two 18-year-old girls disappear on a trip to Thailand, Kate pounces on an interview with the parents. But her own son Jake has also been in Thailand, on a time-out from university, and she's heard little from him for two years. Kate wonders if she should get involved in the case, and if she can keep journalistic distance from a story hitting so close to home. What will she do if she learns the truth? This is every parent's worst nightmare.
VERDICT Barton (The Widow; The Child) is a stunning storyteller. Her career as a journalist has helped make this story terrifyingly real. Every turn of the plot feels authentic and very scary, as the central character is torn between being a parent and a successful professional. [See Prepub Alert, 8/10/18.]
Reviewed by Susan Clifford Braun, Bainbridge Island, WA , Jan 02, 2019
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