Why people recommend it
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the dark aftermath of captivity and family trauma. The novel was prominently featured on The Book Review when Pamela Paul and Elizabeth Egan discussed it as a group text selection for an October book club feature. Pamela Paul mentioned that Elizabeth Egan had successfully interested her in reading the suspenseful narrative. During their conversation, the hosts explored whether the novel possessed the necessary pacing and structural twists to sustain reader engagement in a book club setting. Pamela Paul noted that while initial descriptions of the plot brought to mind comparisons to Emma Donoghue's novel Room, the narrative ultimately veers in an entirely different direction with unexpected turns. To assist readers, Elizabeth Egan and Pamela Paul also shared thoughtful discussion questions tailored for formal book club sessions or informal friend groups, emphasizing the book's ability to provoke intense debate about memory, trauma, and survival.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“the other book that actually Elizabeth Egan did get me interested in Reading as well is a thriller by Romy Houseman called dear child”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 4
“Elizabeth Egan joins us now from Mont Clair New Jersey to talk about her latest pick for group text Liz thanks for being here Pamela thank you for having me so your pick this month for October is a thriller tell us about Ry houseman's dear your child”
“is it those extra issues that made you think okay this could be a book Thriller you know because I imagine with a lot of them right there should have not enough there to maybe keep you going absolutely book CL”
“all right so there are echoes of room here of course when I first read the description of the book I thought wow this is room all over again but it's really not it it really takes a turn that is completely different from room”
“one of the great things you do with this column each month is suggest questions for discussion whether it's at a formal book club session or in a in a group text with your friends leave us with one of the questions that you had with this book dear Child by Romy Housman”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“what makes a great Thriller with enough meat on its bones to discuss in a book club Elizabeth Egan will be here to talk about Romy houseman's dear child”
“and I read three books Leon Mor's nine perfect strangers dear Child by Romy Housman and winter by Christen Kure”