"The deliciously creepy Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is deftly crafted and keeps you guessing until the very last page."
- Real Simple
“An accomplished thriller, beautifully written, intriguing and very compelling.”
- Peter James, internasjonal bestselgende forfatter av Find them Dead, .
"An accomplished thriller, beautifully written, intriguing and very compelling."
- Peter James, internasjonal bestselgende forfatter, .
“I read Dear Child in one sitting, holding my breath! Such a gripping, suspenseful and beautifully written novel. I loved it!”
- Jo Spain, forfatter av The Confession, .
"Told from multiple viewpoints which gives a satisfying complexity . . . An intelligent and original book."
- Sunday Independent
"Told from multiple viewpoints which gives a satisfying complexity . . . An intelligent and original book."
- Sunday Independent
"Hausmann makes you care about her characters even while they keep you guessing."
- Sunday Express
"Hausmann makes you care about her characters even while they keep you guessing."
- Sunday Express
"The deliciously creepy Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is deftly crafted and keeps you guessing until the very last page."
- Real Simple
"There are so many twists - all of them shocking...As unsettling as they come, this outstanding debut...is recommended not only to [Room] fans, but also to those who enjoy true crime, as the verisimilitude here is second to none. The movie can't be far behind."
- Booklist, Starred Review
"A peerless exercise in suspense . . . Whether treated as a study in trauma and identity or a dark, well-crafted crime narrative from multiple perspectives, it is a nail-biting fare."
- Financial Times
"A peerless exercise in suspense . . . Whether treated as a study in trauma and identity or a dark, well-crafted crime narrative from multiple perspectives, it is a nail-biting fare."
- Financial Times
"Terrifying and fiercely compelling, this is heartbreaking."
- Daily Mail
"Terrifying and fiercely compelling, this is heartbreaking."
- Daily Mail
"Perfect for fans of Room and The Water Cure."
- Bustle, Best Books of Fall 2020
"Perfect for fans of Room and The Water Cure."
- Bustle, Best Books of Fall 2020
“I didn’t even try to figure out whodunit. I just kept turning pages, wondering what the hell was going to happen until I had finished the book in one sitting, in the small-numbered hours of the late night.”
- BookPage
"I didn't even try to figure out whodunit. I just kept turning pages, wondering what the hell was going to happen until I had finished the book in one sitting, in the small-numbered hours of the late night."
- BookPage
“There are so many twists – all of them shocking…As unsettling as they come, this outstanding debut...is recommended not only to [Room] fans, but also to those who enjoy true crime, as the verisimilitude here is second to none. The movie can't be far behind.”
- Booklist, Starred Review