By far, the best book I have read this year. Easily in my top 5 favorite books of all time. This book was amazing! I'm a pretty big John Hart fan- he has written 3 books, I really enjoyed his first- King of Lies. I enjoyed his second- Down River. And I LOVED his most recent - The Last Child.
The book revolves around the main character Johnny- a 12 year old boy determined to find his twin sister Alyssa, who has been missing for over a year. The kidnapping of his sister tore his family apart- his father left and his mother connected with an abusive yet powerful man who plies her with drugs and alcohol. Johnny and his sidekick Jack search the town for his twin sister- even visiting known sexual predators. The Detective originally assigned to the case hasn't given up either and tries to keep Johnny out of trouble and his mother away from her abusive new boyfriend.
And then it happens again- another young girl is missing and Johnny sets out to solve the mystery- hoping it leads him to his sister.
John Hart has an amazing knack for character portrayals- I actually cared about each character in the book and felt personally invested in the end. The book was full of meaning and actually had some Christian undertones that were interesting and well written.
This book deserves a 5 out of 5 rating- it's going to be hard to top this book, but I really hope John Hart does. Please get this book and share it with everyone who enjoys a thoughtful, well written mystery.
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