What would you do if you lived your entire life thinking you were someone other than who you were? Would you want to find out the truth.

“The Nowhere Child” is the debut novel by Christian White and tells the story of Kim Leamy, a photography professor in Australia. Kim is approached by a man from the US who shows her a photograph of a two year old girl, Sammy Went. He tells Kim that he thinks she is this girl who was kidnapped 30 years prior. Kim goes to the US to uncover the truth, but is the truth really worth finding out?

Christian White did a great job of creating an interesting take on a kidnapped child storyline by giving it some twists. The setting in Kentucky was interesting, and I learned about the Pentecostal church and some of their beliefs. It gave this story a unique twist. I definitely look forward to reading more of White’s novels once they are released.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and Christian White for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.