Plot summary, “The Girl in the Red Coat” by Kate Hamer in 3 Minutes - Book Review

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The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer is a psychological literary thriller that follows the abduction of eight-year-old Carmel by a man posing as her grandfather. Told in alternating perspectives between Carmel and her mother, Beth, the novel spans the years of Carmel’s disappearance, blending themes of grief, identity, and maternal bonds with elements of fairy tale and the supernatural. As Beth endures overwhelming guilt and sorrow, Carmel is taken to America, where she is used in a religious healing scheme by her captors. The story weaves suspense with emotional depth, exploring how both mother and daughter fight to remember and reclaim each other.