Gelukkig zijn we machteloos

In a small town in Flanders a strange humming noise, audible only to women, sets everyone on edge, and rumours spread that young girls are going missing. On a blazing summer afternoon two families who share an unspoken past gather on a neat lawn; there are digs and old jokes and far too much to drink. The matriarch has invited Lex, a family friend everybody calls uncle and who amuses the children with drawings and songs. When Billie, fourteen and adopted, wanders off from the party, Lex goes after her, meaning no harm. In a town gripped by fear, however, that will be very hard to make anyone believe.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

241 pages in the original

Genres

Family (assigned by AI)

Set in

Belgium

First published

2011 by Anthos

Author's age

40 when first published

ISBN

9789041416261 (original)