The Lost Child
- Author Kathleen McGurl
- Narrator Rose Robinson
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 30 January 2024
- Run Time 11 hours and 8 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Generational sagas, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging.
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What to expect
A sweeping dual-timeline novel from the bestselling author of The Girl from Bletchley Park.
All she wanted was a child of her own…
1912. As the steamship Carpathia takes the survivors of the Titanic to New York, Lucy desperately searches the decks for her baby, thrust into the arms of another woman as a lifeboat left, and now nowhere to be found. Madeleine is helping her journalist husband to interview the survivors, and when she meets Lucy, she promises she will do anything she can to help her find her lost child.
2022. When archivist Jackie finds a notebook containing the stories of women saved by the Carpathia amongst an auction lot, she learns the story of the missing baby. Desperate to start a family of her own, she feels compelled to dig further. And her search will lead her to a century-old mystery…
Inspired by true events, bestselling author Kathleen McGurl weaves history and fiction together in this captivating, deeply moving story.
Readers LOVE The Lost Child!
'Such a great story… it blends the two eras so well' Netgalley reviewer 
'A story that will haunt you, in a good way!, long after you have finished the last page' Netgalley reviewer
'A fantastic, heart wrenching novel' Netgalley reviewer
'A must read' Netgalley reviewer
'This compelling read was hard to put down' Netgalley reviewer
'Made my heart smile' Netgalley reviewer
'Well-researched and fast-paced… I thoroughly enjoyed it' Netgalley reviewer
Critics Review
Readers LOVE Kathleen McGurl!
‘I LOVED this book!… I was totally engrossed… I’d highly recommend it!’ NetGalley reviewer
‘An absolute page turner, it had me gripped and in its spell… From the first page I was absolutely hooked on this book.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘A brilliant book.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘An inspiring coming-of-age story, combined with a fascinating history lesson… Five stars from me.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Outstanding… I loved this from start to finish.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Riveting… I loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Beautifully written… A fabulous read with a teary ending.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘What a great novel!’ NetGalley reviewer
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