The Boy in the Photo by Nicole Trope

The Boy in the Photo by Nicole Trope

'OMG... Simply amazing... Heartbreaking... I went and hugged my daughter and messaged my son I love you.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

She becomes aware of the silence at the other end of the line. A prickling sensation crawls up her arms. Her heart speeds up. 'Found who?' she asks, slowly, carefully, deliberately.
'They found Daniel.'

Six years ago

Megan waits at the school gates for her six-year-old son, Daniel. As the playground empties, panic bubbles inside her. Daniel is nowhere to be found. Her darling son is missing.

Six years later

After years of sleepless nights and endless days of missing her son, Megan finally gets the call she has been dreaming about. Daniel has walked into a police station in a remote town just a few miles away.

Megan is overjoyed - her son is finally coming home. She has kept Daniel's room, with his Cookie Monster poster on the wall and a stack of Lego under the bed, in perfect shape to welcome him back. But when he returns, there is something different about Daniel...

According to the police, Daniel was kidnapped by his father. After his dad died in a fire, Daniel was finally able to escape. Desperate to find out the truth, Megan tries to talk to her little boy - but he barely answers her questions. Longing to help him heal, Megan tries everything - his favourite chocolate milkshake, a reunion with his best friend, a present for every birthday missed - but still, Daniel is distant.

And as they struggle to connect, Megan begins to suspect that there is more to the story. Soon, she fears that her son is hiding a secret. A secret that could destroy her family...

A heartbreaking, emotional and poignant drama about a family in turmoil. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Linda Green - this moving and stirring novel is for you.

Readers are absolutely loving The Boy in the Photo

'OMG... What an emotional rollercoaster this book was One minute I was crying and the next I'm shocked at what's happening... I had all the emotions... I was so heartbroken.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'Absolutely heartbreaking and absolutely beautiful. I loved everything about this book. Make sure that you have tissues at hand because you will need them.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'I've just finished it less than 24 hours ... Full of suspense and twists, you must read this ' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

'Absolutely enjoyed every page of this book. I had several moments of OMG ... I loved the characters. I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'A heart-wrenching read... I couldn't stop turning the pages... A must-read.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'A thriller I could not put down and read in one day... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because--as her professor pointed out--'It's not meant to be a story.' She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree in Children's Literature. After the birth of her first child she stayed home full time to write and raise children, renovate houses and build a business with her husband.

The idea for her first published novel, The Boy Under the Table, was so scary that it took a year for her to find the courage to write the emotional story. Her second novel, Three Hours Late, was voted one of Fifty Books you can't put down in 2013 and her third novel, The Secrets in Silence, was The Australian Woman's Weekly Book of the month for June 2014.

She lives in Sydney with her husband and three children.