The Night Child - Tapa dura

Anna Quinn writes with bright and assured authority, making this a remarkable debut novel you won't soon forget. Her haunting story, expertly and lovingly crafted, leaves you breathless with both terror and hope.

The Night Child is a powerful, beautifully written, transformative novel that struck a rare chord with me. When I recall Nora's journey, I am affected viscerally, as if I were reliving her painful memories alongside her. 'Must-read' is not a phrase I use often; I am using it now: you must read this book!

Actress Campbell introduces Nora with a self-confident voice...Later, in the hospital, her normal speech gives way to a druggy dreaminess mixed with the childish natter of her Margaret personality...Together Quinn and Campbell present a vivid depiction of the soul-numbing ordeal of mental illness

What I had not expected was the surprise of being so completely in character with someone experiencing the kind of disassociation Quinn portrays...She made me care about Nora and identify with her. That's a very wonderful and difficult accomplishment.

Packed with riveting detail and radical emotional honesty...I can't remember a novel in which I have been more deeply emotionally invested.

Beautiful and haunting...This profoundly intimate novel, which has its roots in memoir, examines the fragile line between past and present...The timing of [the] book with the #metoo movement is remarkable.

Cassandra Campbell's performance adds depth and nuance to each character and each memory.

A novel that will leave the reader shaken with its ramifications of the way crimes against children, hidden by adults, and buried in a child's psyche, can resurface decades later and cause even more harm.

This realistic, psychological thriller will appeal to those ready to celebrate the strength of a character profoundly marked by an unstable childhood. It will satisfy those who believe in recovery through the kindnesses, the knowledge, and the understanding of people willing to help others.

[A] story about a woman and a young girl; of the fragile line between past and present; of the capacity of mind, body and spirit to heal itself: 'I was there to tell their story'...[The] novel offers perspective, gives voice to those healing from childhood sexual abuse.