The Only Child is a shockingly unnerving psychological thriller from bestselling Korean author Mi-ae Seo.
Mi-ae Seo is a bestselling thriller writer and screenwriter in Korea.
'Wholly absorbing, but without any pandering on the author's part,
so that the language, the style, and the mood grow about you, as
you slip deeper into the story and realize, quite suddenly, you are
immersed. An eerie, electrifying read.'
*Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box*
'A chilling, nuanced examination of today’s and tomorrow’s serial
killers and the families who spawned them, The Only Child is a
valuable addition to the growing list of Korean crime fiction
available to American audiences.'
*LA Times*
'In this twisted web of coincidence, criminal psychologist
Seonkyeong untangles the pasts and motivations of two new
acquaintances...as both become increasingly menacing presences in
her life.'
*Vanity Fair*
'Fans of Mindhunter and Silence of the Lambs will love this dark,
cognitive duel between psychologist and serial killer.'
*Jonathan Trigell, author of Boy A*
'This is one creepy book. Come for the serial killers, criminal
profilers and spooky children, stay for the twisting character
studies and insight into domestic trauma. But check all the locks
first.'
*Thomas Mullen, author of Darktown*
'For fans of Mindhunter, Mi-Ae Seo’s novel The Only Child feels
like true crime but is a tour de force of twisty fiction with a
shocking ending you won’t be able to stop thinking about.
Family secrets abound in this fine novel of psychological
suspense.'
*Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger*
'An addictive and shocking psychological thriller... There is a
twist here that has to be read to be believed.'
*Refinery29*
'Korean author Seo’s U.S. debut is a dark dive into the mind-set of
serial killers... Fans of Thomas Harris’s The Silence of the Lambs,
and Zoje Stage’s Baby Teeth will find this admirable.'
*Library Journal*
‘While much of crime fiction features a parade of children in
danger, what about those novels featuring children who are the
danger? For those looking to be terrified by sociopathic youths, or
those just looking for an all-round nailbiter of a thriller, we
recommend The Only Child, in which a behavioural psychologist who
studies serial killers becomes the caretaker of a very, very,
creepy little girl.’
*CrimeReads best of International Crime Fiction*
'With cold precision, Seo creates a chilling and engrossing profile
of a next-generation serial killer.'
*Kirkus*
'The story moves along swiftly; you quickly develop sympathy for
the main characters [...] The ending scenes are real page-turners
and the final twist was totally unexpected. A gripping
psychological thriller which looks at the experiences which make a
serial killer, and asks if it's possible to reverse that
damage.'
*Promoting Crime Fiction*
'Korean author Seo makes her debut with a creepy psychological
thriller ... Seo stealthily spins an ever-tightening narrative web
setting up a doubly shocking climax. It’s a measure of Seo’s skill
that she manages to find flashes of humanity in a ruthless
murderer. Fans of Netflix’s Mindhunter should feel right at
home.'
*Publishers Weekly*
'This novel feels perfect for fans of the authors Natsuo Kirino and
Kanae Minato, plus the films Silence of the Lambs and The Bad Seed.
The Korean author’s debut explores nurture vs nature and dark
criminal minds as a young and optimistic criminal psychologist is
called upon to talk to a convicted killer. It's a great slow-burn
read filled with suspense.'
*Novel Suspects*
'I absolutely loved this debut thriller...expertly plotted,
fantastic characters, an absolute pleasure to read... This has a
really good chance of being one of my top crime thriller reads this
year!'
*Independent Book Reviews*
'Never in my history of reading thrillers have I ever been invested
in the development and safety of every character including the
villain...This novel is written with such poise and restraint that
I was left all the more speechless in the end.'
*Something Bookish*
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