The New York Times-bestselling author of The King of Lies and Down River achieves his most significant work to date, in this intricate, powerful story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil.
Traveling the wilderness between innocence and hard wisdom, between hopelessness and faith, The Last Child leaves all categories behind and establishes John Hart as a writer of unique power..
What they learn from him will shatter every notion Johnny had about the fate of his sister; it will lead them to another far place, to a truth that will test both boys to the limit.
There, they meet a giant of a man, an escaped convict on his own tragic quest.
Undeterred by Hunt\'s threats or his mother\'s pleas, Johnny enlists the help of his Last friend, and together they plunge into the wild, to a forgotten place with a history of violence that goes back more than a hundred years. . .
Then a second Child goes missing .
He watches over the boy and tries to keep him safe, but when Johnny uncovers a dangerous lead and vows to follow it, Hunt has no choice but to intervene.
Detective Clyde Hunt has never stopped looking for Alyssa either, and he has a soft spot for Johnny.
It is a desperate, terrifying search, but Johnny is not as alone as he might think.
Determined to find his sister, Johnny risks everything to explore the dark side of his hometown.
No one else believes that Alyssa is still alive, but Johnny is certain that she is---confident in a way that he can never fully explain.
Now, a year later, Johnny finds himself isolated and alone, failed by the people he\'d been taught since birth to trust.
He knew nothing of loss, until the day Alyssa vanished from the side of a lonely street.
Thirteen year-old Johnny Merrimon had the perfect life: a warm home and loving parents; a twin sister, Alyssa, with whom he shared an irreplaceable bond.
Now, with The Last Child , he achieves his most significant work to date, an intricate, powerful story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil.
With Down River , he surpassed his earlier success, transcending the barrier between thriller and literature and winning the 2008 Edgar Award for best novel.
Winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Novel John Hart\'s New York Times bestselling debut, The King of Lies , announced the arrival of a major talent.
The New York Times-bestselling author of The King of Lies and Down River achieves his most significant work to date, in this intricate, powerful story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil
