Child 44

· Simon and Schuster
4.6
165 reviews
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DON'T MISS THE NEW TOM ROB SMITH NOVEL, COLD PEOPLE, OUT NOW!

OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD

MOSCOW, 1953.
Under Stalin’s terrifying regime, families live in fear. When the all-powerful State claims there is no such thing as crime, who dares disagree?

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER IN OVER 30 LANGUAGES

An ambitious secret police officer, Leo Demidov believes he’s helping to build the perfect society. But when he uncovers evidence of a killer at large – a threat the state won’t admit exists – Demidov must risk everything, including the lives of those he loves, in order to expose the truth.

A THRILLER UNLIKE ANY YOU HAVE EVER READ

But what if the danger isn’t from the killer he is trying to catch, but from the country he is fighting to protect?

Nominated for seventeen international awards and inspired by a real-life investigation, CHILD 44 is a relentless story of love, hope and bravery in a totalitarian world. From the screenwriter of the acclaimed television series, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY.

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4.6
165 reviews
dominic spillane
May 17, 2020
up there with " I am pilgrim " as 1st book, thought this is the new G Seymour... but the following books not the case in quality and quantity.. Secret Speech very good also.. .p.s.haven't read the nursing a home book for personal reasons...pity...
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William Rumsby
July 26, 2019
So much better than the film, which was good. The book has a lot more detail and brings out the horror, not only of the murders but of life in Russia during the reign of stalin. Read it.
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Sebastian Cucia
April 22, 2014
It is a good book, one of those books that you might have another read after awhile. The story is pretty much straightforward. I hope the movie that is filming right now after this book will worth.
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About the author

Tom Rob Smith is the author of the acclaimed Child 44 trilogy. Child 44 itself was a global publishing sensation, selling over two million copies. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and won the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His most recent novel, The Farm, was a #1 international bestseller. Tom also writes for television and won a Writer’s Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. He is also the creator and executive producer of FX’s suspense thriller series Class of ’09.

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