The Boy at the Door

By: Alex Dahl

Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò, Sophie Amoss, Jenna Lamia

Set against a stunning Scandinavian backdrop, a gritty novel of psychological suspense that asks the question how far would you go to hold onto what you have?

Cecilia Wilborg has it all--a loving husband, two beautiful daughters and a gorgeous home in the affluent Norwegian town of Sandefjord. And she works hard to keep it all together. Too hard. Because one mistake from her past could bring it all crashing down around her.

Annika Lucasson lives a dark life with her abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend. She's lost everything one too many times and now she's got one last chance to save herself, thanks to Cecilia. Annika knows her secret--and just how much she's willing to do to make it all go away...

When someone forgets to pick up their little boy at the local pool, Cecilia agrees to take him home, only to find an abandoned, empty house. It's the first step in the unraveling of her meticulously crafted life, as her and Annika's worlds collide...

Critic reviews

Praise for The Boy at the Door

“Dahl savagely delineates the price of living in a society that insists women must try to be perfect wives and mothers and have successful careers, too, or they’ll be inevitably made to feel they’re never good enough.″—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A tangled web, masterfully constructed and certain to satisfy fans of the genre.”—Booklist

“Scandi Noir at its best...Atmospheric and beautifully written...combines complex and believable characters with a heart-breaking and head-spinning plot.″—Mary Torjussen, author of Gone Without a Trace and The Girl I Used to Be

“The Boy at the Door is a stunning debut! Alex Dahl has crafted an extraordinary plot; intricate and twisted with dark secrets emerging at every turn.″—Alexandra Burt, International Bestselling author of Remember Mia and The Good Daughter

“Suspenseful, vivid, and ice-cold, The Boy at the Door deftly shows that things are always messier than they appear.″—Kristen Lepionka, author of the Roxane Weary mystery series

“The Boy at the Door is a genuine page-turner, a fascinating psychological study and a must-read for people who can’t resist twisty thrillers with unreliable narrators.”—Saturday Reader

Excellent Book & Outstanding Performances

The writing is superb! And each performance was as outstanding as the story.
This is a must read/listen!

I listened twice

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was hard to follow at times because it skipped back and forth in time and one character lied often, but that made it interesting as well. Alex Dahl’s writing is good. I look forward to her next book.

A beautiful, heartbreaking story flawlessly told

I was drawn in almost immediately, the characters and their situations had me so engrossed that I didn't want to stop listening. The three actresses beautifully narrated this heart-breaking tale of loss and redemption mixed with pain and the cruelty humans sometimes inflict on others and themselves. Every character was brought to life, but of course Cecilia, Annie and Tobias were so gorgeously given life that it was as though I was there, in the story, with them. I sobbed, I smiled and I loved them all, as flawed and beautiful as they are.

One of the best

Liked everything about this book. Story and performance were both excellent. Loved the way it unfolded

Page turner!!!

This book took me by surprise. I did not expect the twist and the turns it took. I also enjoyed the narrators. You will not want the book to end.