The release date for the English version of 'The Boy in the Photo' by
Nicole Trope is Jun 2019. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The stillness on the other end of the telephone registers with her. Her arms start to prickle, and her heartbeat quickens. She asks, "Found who?" slowly, thoughtfully, and purposefully.
"They located Daniel."
Half a decade prior
Daniel, Megan's six-year-old son, is waiting for her at the school gates. Panic bubbles inside her as kids come and go, the playground emptying. Daniel had vanished from sight.
Daniel's father, Greg, has picked up his son, according to his instructor. Nevertheless, Greg and Megan are no longer a couple. Megan has finally had the bravery to file for divorce from her nasty husband after years of being under his influence. Hands trembling, she dials his number, but the line is dead.
After six years
While tending to her infant daughter, Evie, Megan receives the call of a lifetime. A small town a few miles distant has a police station that Daniel has strolled into. Her son is returning home and is still alive.
But things do not go as planned for their happy family reunion. Daniel's room may have been preserved in time, complete with a Lego stack under the bed and a Cookie Monster poster, but the kind little child Megan recalls is long gone.
Daniel is grieving the loss of his father in a cold and distant way, holding Megan responsible and turning his back on his family. Additionally, Megan starts to realize that Daniel has a secret as she tries to establish a relationship with the son she no longer recognizes as her own. A secret that could endanger them greatly and ruin their family.
A jaw-dropping twist that will astound you is presented in this painful and emotional drama about a family in distress. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Lisa Wingate – this moving and poignant novel is for you.