Books like The Last Child by John Hart

Name: The Last Child
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: John Hart

Johnny Merrimon has lived with a sense of security—a loving home, devoted parents, and an irreplaceable bond with his twin sister Alyssa. When Alyssa vanishes from a lonely street, Johnny’s life is left in ruins. A year later, he discovers that he cannot accept the loss; he is convinced that Alyssa is still alive. Confiding this belief to no one else, Johnny becomes isolated, as even the people he was taught to trust sideline him. Struggling against disbelief, he continues to search for his sister, uncovering hidden family dynamics and confronting the truth of his own faith in the unknown.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: John Hart

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