The Child Inside

The Child Inside by Suzanne Bugler is a powerful, psychologically intense, and emotionally unflinching novel about grief, obsession, and the devastating consequences of a loss that cannot be fully processed. Published by Pan Macmillan, it explores the dark interior of a woman's mind as she struggles to come to terms with tragedy — and finds herself making choices that put everything she has left at risk.

Rachel has never recovered from the death of her first child, Andrew, years earlier. When she encounters a boy who she becomes convinced is Andrew reincarnated, her obsession takes hold with terrifying speed — consuming her relationships, her sense of reality, and ultimately her marriage. Bugler writes the psychology of grief and obsession with clinical precision and genuine compassion, never losing sight of the human being inside the consuming darkness.

A taut, gripping, and deeply felt psychological novel that examines with honesty and courage what grief can do to a person when it has no outlet and no resolution, The Child Inside is recommended for readers who appreciate literary fiction that ventures into genuinely dark psychological territory with intelligence and care.

Product Details

Author: Suzanne Bugler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN-13: 9780330510912
Dimensions: Approx. 20 × 13 × 2 cm
Weight: Approx. 0.28 kg
Delivery Time: 3–5 Business Days