A Child in the Storm: A Mother Locked Away, a Daughter Taken. The Gripping, Emotional Page-turner for 2025

Name: A Child in the Storm: A Mother Locked Away, a Daughter Taken. The Gripping, Emotional Page-turner for 2025
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (947 reviews)
Author: Emily Gunnis

by Emily Gunnis

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

4.1 (947)

4.1 stars from 947 reviews. Top 91% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You love dual timeline mysteries where the past dramatically reshapes the present, especially if you've enjoyed Gunnis's earlier work.
You're drawn to stories about mothers and daughters separated by circumstance, and how that loss echoes across generations.
You want a page-turner with real historical grounding (Greenham Common peace camp) that feels urgent and emotionally authentic.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer mysteries with traditional detective work rather than family secrets unravelling through personal discovery.
You're after light, uplifting reads. This explores trauma, betrayal, and the weight of hidden truth.
You need a tidy resolution. Gunnis builds tension across multiple perspectives, and some threads remain deliberately complicated.

About this book

A Child in the Storm follows three women whose lives are connected by a hidden secret. In 1983, seventeen-year-old Felicity, pregnant and rejected by her parents, seeks shelter at the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. When police raid the camp and she goes into labour, her newborn baby is taken from her. In 2024, Emma carries guilt over a tragic accident caused by her careless actions that left her alone in the world. When a stranger offers her kindness, she shares her secrets, but questions arise about who she can trust. Meanwhile, Adele's daughter vanishes on her way home from school, and police questions about her family lead her to discover a hidden trail of lies within her own history. The novel weaves together these three narratives across decades, exploring themes of separation, betrayal, and the search for truth. Inspired by real historical events, the story examines whether the truth can be uncovered and whether an old wrong can be made right.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 1 time over the last 17 months. Typically stays discounted for 272 days.

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Currently around #54K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 126% recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 947 reviews

Gaining approximately 111 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.3 to 4.1.

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