One Child by Jeff Buick is a thrill ride from start to finish. A far-reaching cast of characters and plotlines converge in a high stakes drama of international intrigue, murder, greed and deception. Gripping and explosive.

~ Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence and Fever Dream

A vivid and addictive read. Buick drops you into a story full of characters you care about and doesn't let you loose until the final page. Riveting.

~ Steven James, author of The Bishop

By Bonnie Toews

It is not yet August 25th, 2010, when the interactive reading of ONE CHILD ends. In my hands is an advanced reader copy of this book. I know the whole story, and the story itself is a breathless experience outside of the multi-media experiment where readers get a new chapter each day online, along with news reports and videos that blur fact and fiction.

Frankly, despite this ambitious alternative to the way we read, I remain a book reviewer who prefers the feel of the book in my hands. It’s a relief to break away from the computer screen.

At first I read as many pages as I found time, but the other night, I reached a point in the story where I refused to put it down until I finished reading it. My first reaction at the end? Awe. I just put the book down and soaked in the revelation.