A review by mellmeyer96
The Nowhere Child by Christian White

4.0

The Nowhere Child is based on Melbourne photography teacher Kim Leamy who is one day approached who shows her a photo of a 2 year old girl named Sammy Went who went missing 28 years ago in Mason, Kentucky - He believes Kim is Sammy. At first Kim is sceptical but after looking deeper into her past she decides to travel to Mason to see where Sammy lived and look deeper into the possibility of her being Sammy.

Author Christian White does an absolutely incredible job at diving deep into the world of someone who has spent their entire life believing they are one person and one day finding out they may be someone completely different. He takes us on a journey with Kim as she discovers herself and what true family really does mean.

The plot had me drawn in right away, it is intriguing and is told from multiple POVS as well as switching between the 'now' and 'then'. The read was very interesting and the dual timeline and alternating narrative did a really great job at building suspense slowly but surly to create a very satisfying conclusion.

Christian's writing style was wonderful, it is quite stripped back and easy to follow but he does an incredible job at painting scenes and characters to give you a fantastic, detailed version in your head. I really enjoyed the characters in the story, they seemed very real and credible which can sometimes be a bit rare in this genre.

I was really drawn into this book and at no point did I find myself guessing the conclusion. The Nowhere Child is certainly a page turner keeping you engaged and wanting to find the missing pieces of the puzzle. I also really enjoyed the fact that this book just wasn't all about the question of 'who done it?' but it also showcases many subplots and stories throughout. Christian White is an impressive author and I am really looking forward to reading more of his work in the future.