The Boy in the River

The Boy in the River
Author	Richard Hoskins
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Subject	Crime, child sacrifice, murder
Set in	London, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published	London
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Publication date	2012
Media type	Print
Pages	334
Awards	Highly Commended Gold in the Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards 2013[1]
ISBN	9781447207900
Dewey Decimal	364.152309421

The Boy in the River is a 2012 book by the British author and criminologist Richard Hoskins about the 'Adam' murder case.

Background

Hoskins lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1986-1992, initially on a gap year. He subsequently was married and had a daughter in the Congo, however his daughter died during his time in Africa. Hoskins was asked by the Metropolitan Police for advice and assistance after the discover of the body of a young African-descent child floating in the River Thames in London.

Synopsis

The book combines Hoskins' work on the case and the various leads he follows. It is believed the murder was a ritual killing. It is discovered that the victim came from Nigeria. The book also recounts Hoskins' time in the Congo.

Reception

The book was reviewed in The Economist[2] and The Sunday Times.[3]

BBC London had a segment on the book.[4]

References

"The Boy in the River — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk.
"Crimes of passion". 23 June 2012 – via The Economist.
Caesar, Ed. "The Boy in the River by Richard Hoskins".
"'Adam torso' case turned into book" – via www.bbc.com.

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[1] "The Boy in the River — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk.

[2] "Crimes of passion". 23 June 2012 – via The Economist.

[3] Caesar, Ed. "The Boy in the River by Richard Hoskins".

[4] "'Adam torso' case turned into book" – via www.bbc.com.