Shadow Child

by Pamela Vass

Some secrets should never be told.

Nine year old Paul wakes to find his mother standing at his bedroom door. 'I'll just be a minute,' she says. And disappears. He fights against a future decided by others, certain of only one thing - his mother's love. But why did she leave? Where did she go? He never stops searching. Not as a child. Not as a man.

Finally he has answers. But the right ones? The past casts a long shadow - ensnaring in a relentless search for the truth - whatever the cost.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of North Devon and the Island of Lundy, Shadow Child draws the reader into a world of loss and longing, a world with a deadly secret at its heart.

344 pages, Paperback

First published May 14, 2014

Reviews

[Louise Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this, gripping yet plausible. Loved the Lundy vibe.

[Rachel]

I know the area well from childhood holidays and the sights of Lundy and North Devon described well. Appeared fairly obvious the way it was going from about half way thtough... although left with slight ambiguity at the end. Not sure I would have enjoyed it so much if I had not been familiar with the area