Bibliograph

The only child, a novel, Mi-Ae Seo; translated by Yewon Jung

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Label

The only child, a novel, Mi-Ae Seo; translated by Yewon Jung

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The only child

Responsibility statement

Mi-Ae Seo; translated by Yewon Jung

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Criminal psychologist Seonkyeong receives an unexpected call one day. Yi Byeongdo, a serial killer whose gruesome murders shook the world, wants to be interviewed. Yi Byeongdo, who has refused to speak to anyone until now, asks specifically for her. Seonkyeong agrees out of curiosity. That same day Hayeong, her husband's daughter from a previous marriage, shows up at their door after her grandparents, with whom she lived after her mother passed away, die in a sudden fire. Seonkyeong wants her to feel at home, but is gradually unnerved as the young girl says very little and acts strangely. At work and at home, Seonkyeong starts to unravel the pasts of the two new arrivals in her life and begins to see startling similarities. Hayeong looks at her the same way Yi Byeongdo does when he recounts the abuse he experienced as a child; Hayeong's serene expression masks a temper that she can't control."--Jacket

Target audience

general

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