The Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis,a successful author of children"s books, takes his three-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is distracted and his daughter is kidnapped. Just like that. From there, Lewis spirals into bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and time itself. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Child In Time (Ian McEwan)