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Tom rob smiths extraordinary debut novel, child 44, was longlisted for the man booker prize unusual for a thriller and won a crime writers. Features news, updates, tour information, and more. Tom rob smiths second novel, the secret speech, is set in 1956 as the soviet union takes its first baby steps toward destalinization. Tom rob smith talks about the followup to child 44, the secret speech.