Suffer Little Children

Freda Hansburg

Jan 2021 · Red Adept Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

Robin Perry’s life is finally on track with her dream job and a promising relationship with Ben Martin, even if his two spoiled children, Amber and Jaden, hate her. But things take a downhill turn when Gloria Reyes, an acquaintance of Ben’s, asks her to admit her young son to a cancer study meant for adults and Robin, heartbroken, has to turn her down. But Gloria won’t take no for an answer and begins an insidious crusade to force the issue.

Amber Martin hates living with her crazy mother since her parents’ divorce, but she can hardly live with her dad, who’s too busy with “Miss Perfect” these days. When Amber runs into her mother’s friend Gloria, she’s glad to finally meet an adult who seems to be on her side. But as Amber becomes friends with Gloria’s sickly son, Alex, she begins to think Gloria is not as nice as she first thought, and Alex may be in trouble.

As Gloria’s threatening behavior escalates, Robin must protect the children while finding a way to save her career and her relationship with Ben. But Gloria always manages to stay one step ahead, and when a secret comes to light, Robin discovers the stakes are even higher than she imagined.

Ratings and reviews

This really is a thriller. I loved that narrative drives forward with propulsive energy, pulling the reader into the the individual dramas faced by each character and the mystery of Alex’s disease. Hansburg is a master psychologist — which I would have expected from her resume. So each short chapter, consisting mostly of dialogue, brings one or more characters under the spotlight, but everything is under the author’s control. These are real people caught in a web of lies — even the “villain” is caught in this web. Highly recommended.

About the author

Freda Hansburg is a retired psychologist who uses her understanding of human nature to create novels of suspense. Her award-winning psychological thrillers feature compelling characters and surprising plot twists.

Luckily for Freda, she lives on Hilton Head Island, an idyllic setting that furnishes sunny respite from her dark stories. She soothes her wild imagination by sitting on a dock that overlooks the intracoastal, where she watches the dolphins and pelicans fishing.

Freda is an avid pickleball player who has spent her entire adult life being mistaken for Carol Burnett.