The Stone Boy by Sophie Loubiere - ISBN: 9781847445834
Paperback
An old woman sees a troubled child; can she save him?

The Stone Boy

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    25 February 2014

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Summary

When the elderly Madame Pr é au returns to her own house after several years spent in a convalescent home, she immediately notices that the neighbourhood has changed. A new family has moved in next door and, from her window, she watches their three children playing in the garden after school.

Two of the children seem perfectly healthy, but Madame Pr é au is struck by the third child, who seems listless and stands apart from the others. When she reports this to social services, they re…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781847445834
ISBN-10:1847445837
Author:Sophie Loubiere
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Trapdoor
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:25 February 2014
Weight:312g
Dimensions:196mm x 127mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

An absorbing psychological thriller.

An absorbing psychological thriller. - Marcel Berlins - The Times

Translated in a deliciously forthright style by Nora Mahony, The Stone Boy mischievously toys with the reader’s expectations, blending elements from the traditional mystery tale with those of the paranormal…The irascible and irrepressible Madame Pr?au makes for a delightfully ambiguous protagonist, and Loubiere deftly plots a compelling tale that is as poignantly heartbreaking as it is thrilling. - Irish Times

A thoroughly menacing psychological thriller. - Morning Star

The Stone Boy takes the reader into truly Stygian psychological territory … French Noir is in the ascendant - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times

About The Author

Sophie Loubiere

Sophie Loubiere is the author of five novels, including THE STONE BOY, for which she won the French Prix Lion Noir for crime writing in 2011.

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