The Gone Child

The mystery novel “The Gone Child” tells the story of three children from a coastal town who inadvertently record a murder while playing at a scenic spot, thus beginning their adventure. The intricate and puzzling case entangles several families, leading them toward an unpredictable future.

Recommendation:The story starts with a bang, and the plot then unfolds with one gripping twist after another.

Zhang Dongsheng, a son-in-law living with his wife’s family, takes his in-laws hiking and shockingly pushes them off the mountain top while pretending to take photos. He disguises the murder as an accident, and everything seems flawless—until three children playing on a nearby mountain capture the act on camera.

Even more unexpectedly, these three kids turn out to be more terrifying and darker than the murderer himself. When the truth finally comes to light, the chilling sensation, like an ice pick piercing through bone, is a profound test of our psychological endurance.