The Boy Under the Table: A completely heartbreaking page turner
Jun 2012 · Allen & Unwin
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From the queen of white-knuckle suspense and searing family drama comes a harrowing glimpse into the real world behind the headlines. This is a novel of immense power and compassion - one that will move all who read it.
Tina is a young woman hiding from her grief on the streets of the Cross. On a cold night in the middle of winter she breaks all her own rules when she agrees to go home with a customer. What she finds in his house will change her life forever.
Across the country Sarah and Doug are trapped in limbo, struggling to accept the loss that now governs their lives.
Pete is the local policeman who feels like he is watching the slow death of his own family.
Every day brings a fresh hell for each of them.
Told from the alternating points of view of Tina, Sarah, Doug and Pete, The Boy Under the Table is gritty, shocking, moving and, ultimately, filled with hope.
'If you love writers such as Jodi Picoult or Caroline Overington, Nicole may just be your cup of tea.' The Hoopla
Praise for The Boy Under The Table:
'Impossible to put down once I had started - the pace is unrelenting and the story is utterly engrossing. I held my children a little tighter and a lot longer when I had finished.' Great Aussie Reads
'A gripping read that's difficult to put down' Melbourne Weekly
'A nail-biting, harrowing drama of a world behind the headlines' Pittwater Life
Tina is a young woman hiding from her grief on the streets of the Cross. On a cold night in the middle of winter she breaks all her own rules when she agrees to go home with a customer. What she finds in his house will change her life forever.
Across the country Sarah and Doug are trapped in limbo, struggling to accept the loss that now governs their lives.
Pete is the local policeman who feels like he is watching the slow death of his own family.
Every day brings a fresh hell for each of them.
Told from the alternating points of view of Tina, Sarah, Doug and Pete, The Boy Under the Table is gritty, shocking, moving and, ultimately, filled with hope.
'If you love writers such as Jodi Picoult or Caroline Overington, Nicole may just be your cup of tea.' The Hoopla
Praise for The Boy Under The Table:
'Impossible to put down once I had started - the pace is unrelenting and the story is utterly engrossing. I held my children a little tighter and a lot longer when I had finished.' Great Aussie Reads
'A gripping read that's difficult to put down' Melbourne Weekly
'A nail-biting, harrowing drama of a world behind the headlines' Pittwater Life
Ratings and reviews
4.5
118 reviews
Cranky Old Mare
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January 17, 2014
This book is one of those that has a really catchy bit, then languishes under way too much irrelevant detail. It was too easy to skip huge sections, and not miss anything relevant to the story. If you love over descriptive tales, where absolutely no imagination or ability to read between the lines is required, you will love this one.
Hollie Stevens
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July 26, 2020
I loved this book, it had me completely hooked, I feel the ending was weak though, after such a strong storyline, the end felt rushed and a bit of a let down. The rest of the book is brilliant though.
A Google user
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August 22, 2017
I DONT read fiction...but i somehow mistakenly bought this. I didnt realise until way after I'd finished the book that this WAS fiction so obviously was real life enough for me. One of the best page turners I've read !!
About the author
Nicole Trope is a former high school teacher with a Masters Degree in Children's Literature. In 2005 she was one of the winners of the Varuna Awards for Manuscript Development. In 2009 her young adult novel titled I Ran Away First was shortlisted for the Text Publishing Prize. She has written three novels: The Boy Under The Table, Three Hours Late and The Secrets in Silence.
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