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The Gentle Child - A Psychological Thriller
THE GENTLE CHILDRaised with kindness.
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About The Gentle Child - A Psychological Thriller
THE GENTLE CHILDRaised with kindness. Rooted in poison. Emily Caldwell did everything right. She moved her family to a secluded farmhouse to escape the toxins of the modern world. She raised her fourteen-year-old daughter, Mary Kate, with "gentle parenting," organic food, and absolutely no screens. They live a quiet life of gardening, reading, and peace. But something is rotting in the garden. Mary Kate is... different. She is too quiet. Too observant. And she has a fascination with poisonous plants that goes beyond a hobby. When Emily finds the neighbor's cat buried in the compost bin, she tells herself it was an accident. When a bully at Mary Kate's Waldorf school collapses with mysterious symptoms, Emily tells herself it's a coincidence. Then, Emily finds the file on the family's dusty computer. It is titled The Garden Management Plan. It details a cold, calculated strategy to "restore equilibrium" to the household. It calls for the removal of the "Mother Root." Terrified that she has raised a monster, Emily takes drastic measures to protect her family, locking Mary Kate away. But in a house built on silence, Emily is about to learn that she has drastically underestimated her daughter. Mary Kate isn't just a gentle child. She is a survivor. And she knows the first rule of the garden: To save the flower, you have to kill the pest.
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