Fiona Barton's follow up to The Widow reintroduces readers to newspaper engaging reporter Kate Waters.
During a house demolition a builder discovers the skeleton of a new born child. Journalist Kate writes a short human interest piece entitled 'Who is the Building Site Baby?' and becomes so intrigued about the child's identity that she decides to investigate it herself with the help of her police contacts and neighbours in the area where the body was found.
The story is told in bite sized chapters narrated by different characters and as the story of the dead child is slowly revealed we also discover the personal dramas of the principle characters. It is an engrossing tale with a fast moving plot and while it didn't keep me guessing right up to the end the conclusion was a satisfying one. Fiona Barton writes in a stripped down sparse fashion, yet gives the story all the depth and detail needed to make the story and the characters highly believable.
Once again I found myself rooting for Kate Waters in her quest for answers. The Child was an engaging read that reminded me of Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike mysteries - just like those I hope these become a series!
Recommended.
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