The Last Child

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The Last Child
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First edition
Author John Hart
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre suspense thriller
Published2009 (Minotaur Books)
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages384
ISBN 978-0-312-35932-4

The Last Child is a suspense thriller by American novelist John Hart. It was first published in 2009 by Minotaur Books.

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