The Only Child

Bestselling author Andrew Pyper returns with a thrilling new novel about one woman's search for a mad killer, and the unsettling relationship that binds them. What if you learned your father wasn't who you thought he was? What if you learned you carried secrets deep within your blood? Dr. Lily Dominick has seen her fair share of bizarre cases as a forensic psychiatrist working with some of New York's most dangerous psychotic criminals. But nothing can prepare Lily for her newest patient. Client 46874-A is nameless, and insists that he is not human. He tells Lily that he was not born, but created over two hundred years ago, and that he wants Lily to know what he is. As she listens to this man describe the twisted crime he's committed, she can't shake the feeling that he's come for her--especially once he reveals that he knew her mother. Lily Dominick was only six years old when her mother was violently murdered while Lily sat unscathed in the next room of their cabin. Investigators assumed it was a bear attack, but she has never been sure about what really happened that day. Now, this madman--this monster--may have the answers she's been searching for. When he suddenly escapes from the hospital and kills Lily's boss, she does the unthinkable. She sets out on a hunt for the killer, not to return him to the authorities, but to unlock the mysteries he holds to her past. The Only Child is a riveting thriller that asks dangerous questions about family ties that are bred and born in the blood.

About the Author :
Andrew Pyper is the author of The Only Child, which was an instant national bestseller in Canada. He is also the author of six previous novels, including The Demonologist, which won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Hardcover Novel and was selected for the Globe and Mail's Best 100 Books of 2013 and Amazon's 20 Best Books of 2013. The Killing Circle was a New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year. Four of Pyper's novels, including The Damned, are in active development for feature film. He lives in Toronto. Visit AndrewPyper.com or @andrewpyper.

Review :
"A seductive gothic thriller for the modern age. Crafted with dark intrigue and cinematic drive, this mesmerizing journey into the heart of a monster is, at once, compelling, eerie and brilliantly satisfying."--Ami McKay, author of The Witches of New York "As much a psychological inquiry as it is an adrenaline-fueled thriller, layered with menace, mystery, and startling revelations that span centuries. A book that begs to be read in one sitting, with the doors locked, the lights low, and a sharp knife and a jug of holy water within reach, just in case."--Benjamin Percy, author of The Dead Lands, Thrill Me, Red Moon and The Wilding "Andrew Pyper's The Only Child cleverly re-imagines the 19th century gothic classics while spinning a thrilling, touching, and distinctly 21st century monster story."--Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock "So you're reading The Only Child, Pyper's newest book, and suddenly--kaboom!--the story is shot like a cannon blast across a very dark sky. Exactly the sort of light we pine for."--Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box and Black Mad Wheel