Odd Child Out

A Novel

By: Gilly Macmillan

Narrated by: Peter Noble

How well do you know the people you love…?

Best friends Noah Sadler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't--or won't--tell anyone what happened.

Just back from a mandatory leave following his last case, Detective Jim Clemo is now assigned to look into this unfortunate accident. But tragedy strikes and what looked like the simple case of a prank gone wrong soon ignites into a public battle. Noah is British. Abdi is a Somali refugee. And social tensions have been rising rapidly in Bristol. Against this background of fear and fury two families fight for their sons and for the truth. Neither of them know how far they will have to go, what demons they will have to face, what pain they will have to suffer.

Because the truth hurts.

odd child out adventure

this book is an adventure. it takes you on a journey of emotions. it makes you love and dislike the main characters. well written.

Great story development

Like the characters as well. The story is like getting puzzle pieces at random out of the box. Not sure how they fit together until the end. But they are related enough that you know they are going to fit sometime.

A Mile Away...

Could see the resolution to the mystery from the earliest chapters. Not a very mysterious mystery. Slow and predictable. Decent narration but had issues with incorrect pronunciation too many times.

Wow!

A well written mystery, with characters interesting and complex. Background stories of both main characters add depth to this excellent book. I fully enjoyed this book.

Slow for my taste

For me this rather drug along
Didn’t grab me as I was expecting
Slow for me