The Drowned Boy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780544704848)

"Sensitive and shocking." -- Wall Street Journal

"In the end, the novel isn't about willful murder or even accidental death, but the psychological aftershocks for the living." -- New York Times Book Review

"Fossum's descriptive prose is a reminder, for criminals and readers alike, that the details that damn us are likely to be the ones that escaped us." -- Washington Post

Carmen and Nicolai found their son, Tommy, floating in their garden pond, but it was too late to save him. Inspector Skarre arrives on the scene, and Carmen says that Tommy, a healthy toddler with Down syndrome, was playing alone and drowned. But an autopsy reveals that Tommy's lungs are full of soap, prompting Skarre and his trusted colleague Inspector Sejer to revisit the couple. When they return, Carmen, an epileptic, changes her story: she had a seizure while bathing Tommy, came to, and found him dead in the tub. Terrified, she threw him into the pond. But Skarre and Sejer are skeptical. What could Carmen be hiding? And what lengths will she take to cover her guilt?

"[The Drowned Boy] will keep readers guessing. Grade: A-." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Simple but gripping story, balanced, believable and compassionate." -- Guardian


Author: Karin Fossum
ISBN-10: 0544704843
ISBN-13: 9780544704848
Publisher: Harpervia
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2016
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d