The Boy at the Door

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This riveting psychological suspense debut by Alex Dahl asks the question, how far would you go to hold on to what you have Cecilia Wilborg has it all a loving husband, two beautiful daughters, and a gorgeous home in an affluent Norwegian suburb And she works hard to keep it all together Too hardThere is no room for mistakes in her life Even taking home a little boy whose parents forgot to pick him up at the pool can put a crimp in Cecilia s carefully planned schedule Especially when she arrives at the address she was givenand finds an empty, abandoned houseThere s nothing for Cecilia to do but to take the boy home with her, never realizing that soon his quiet presence and knowing eyes will trigger unwelcome memories from her past and unravel her meticulously crafted life Read The Boy at the Door Author Alex Dahl – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars My father s account will match mine I have a very expensive lawyer What Cecilia wants, Cecelia gets Whewwww, I m still reeling.This is the kind of book where youthinkyou know where the story is going but then it takes a hard left turn and you re left spinning.Ceclia Wilberg has it all the job, the house, the husband, the children She knows just how precarious the mommy pecking order is and while she may not always like what she does but she will do anything, anything to k 4.5 stars My father s account will match mine I have a very expensive lawyer What Cecilia wants, Cecelia gets Whewwww, I m still reeling.This is the kind of book where youthinkyou know where the story is going but then it takes a hard left turn and you re left spinning.Ceclia Wilberg has it all the job, the house, the husband, the children She knows just how precarious the mommy pecking order is and while she may not always like what she does but she will do anything, anything to keep her spot in the pack Then, one day, fate throws a very, very big wrench in her perfect life What kind of parents would not turn up to pick up their child Some people really should be prevented from...The ladies at the tennis club will whisper frenziedly behind my back, and this little town will doubtlessly be rocked by the scandal of it all after all, it is no little feat to single handedly bring junkies, drug abuse, abandoned children, and murder to a small, wealthy town in Norway Cecilia Wilborg has the seemingly perfect life with a loving husband, two beautiful, suitably bratty daughters, a distinctive, ostentatious, bronze Range Rover, and a palatial home that reeks of disposable inco The ladies at the tennis club will whisper frenziedly behind my back, and this little town will doubtlessly be rocked by the scandal of it all after all, it is no little feat to single handedly bring junkies, drug abuse, abandoned children, and murder to a small, wealthy town in Norway Cecilia Wilborg has the seemingly perfect life with a loving husband, two beautiful, suitably bratty daughters, a distinctive, ostentatious, bronze Range Rover, and a palatial home that reeks of disposable income Cecilia doesn t have to work, but she does dabble at interior designing, which she happens to be good at, but the job is just a way for her to check another box that shows all the other women in her social group that she can really do it all Her ...For the full out deceitful, life is like tossing jagged lies, one upon another, creating an out of control bonfire Charred, burning embers that never cease to feed the flames.Alex Dahl creates a character so abrasive that you will almost cringe at the mention of her name Cecilia Wilborg lives with her husband, Johan, and her two young daughters, Nicoline and Hermine, in the Norwegian town of Sandefjord Cecilia works as a home decor designer and Johan is a successful businessman They provide For the full out deceitful, life is like tossing jagged lies, one upon another, creating an out of control bonfire Charred, burning embers that never cease to feed the flames.Alex Dahl creates a character so abrasive that you will almost cringe at the mention of her name Cecilia Wilborg lives with her husband, Johan, and her two young daughters, Nicoline and Hermine, in the Norwegian town of Sandefjord Cecilia works as a home decor designer and Johan is a successful businessman They provide well for their family As Cecilia begins to walk across these pages, she will reveal to you that she takes no prize as mother of the year She loves her daughters, but she seems to love herselfCecilia can rapid fire excuses as fast as a Las Vegas slot machine spitting out a winner s stash She s always one step ahead of the game until she no...This was the perfect example of over the top and slightly unbelievable crime fiction where you can overlook the flaws and embrace the novel as a whole because THE SUSPENSE WAS THRILLING ME GUYS Seriously, I thought that the premise was going to set me up for asking all these questions like but realistically, how would he she they do that , and for some readers it may be the case, but this was a gripping, character driven thriller that had a setting I m quite fond of, so I was able to overlook This was the perfect example of over t...A captivating novel that has some dark undertones I was instantly pulled into this story Cecilia, agrees to give an abandoned little boy a ride home one night after he is left at the swimming pool She thought something was sad about his expression Their lives would soon take a turnI was obsessed with finding out the mystery of why he was left at the pool and why his home address was an abandoned house in shatters The story has so many layers to uncover and a couple of twists that sho A captivating novel that has some dark undertones I was instantly pulled into this story Cecilia, agrees to give an abandoned little boy a ride home one night after he is left...4 StarsOne night changes Cecilia s life forever The night she brings her daughters to the indoor pool and is asked to give a little boy named Tobias, a ride home Seems innocent enough. His mom must have simply forgot to pick him up, right Yet when Cecilia goes to drop him off at home she is immediately suspicious The house is abandoned, deserted and well, completely uninhabitable Cecilia has no choice but to take him home with her As it turns out, the police can t find his parents anywh 4 StarsOne night changes Cecilia s life forever The night she brings her daughters to the indoor pool and is asked to give a little boy named Tobias, a ride home Seems innocent enough. His mom must have simply forgot to...One day when stopping by at the pool to pick up her kids, Cecilia Wilborg is asked if she can drive another child, Tobias, home after his parents forget to pick him up Cecilia, annoyed at having to deal with the inconvenience, comes to feelthan just irritation when she drives over to the address Tobias lives at only to encounter an abandoned house Cecilia brings Tobias back to her own house and struggles as his presence in the house causes her past which after so many years she can no lo One day when stopping by at the pool to pick up her kids, Cecilia Wilborg is asked if she can drive another child, Tobias, home after his parents forget to pick him up Cecilia, annoyed at having to deal with the inconvenience, comes to feelthan just irritation when she drives over to the address Tobias lives at only to encounter an abandoned house Cecilia brings Tobias back to her own house and struggles as his ...4 appearances can be deceiving stars to The Boy at the Door Cecilia Willborg is a lucky lady She lives in a wealthy neighborhood in Norway and has the ideal husband and two children Cecilia is a consummate perfectionist, which means she has to work diligently to keep up appearances and an over scheduled calendar One day Cecilia is at the pool and notices a little boy named Tobias whose...4.5 stars This was gripping, suspenseful and intense I m so impressed that this is a debut novel The storyline pulled me in from the very first page We meet Cecilia Wilborg and her picture perfect family a handsome husband and two beautiful daughters After watching her daughters weekly swimming lessons, Cecilia is asked to drive eight year old Tobias home from the swimming centre after his parents fail to pick him up The decision to drive Tobias home changes Cecilia s life forever.These 4.5 stars This was gripping, suspenseful and intense I m so impressed that this is a debut novel The storyline pulled me in from the very first page We meet Cecilia Wilborg and her picture perfect family a handsome husband and two beautiful daughters After watching her daughters weekly swimming lessons, Cecilia is asked to drive eight year old Tobias home from the swimming centre after his parents fail to pick him up The decision to drive Tobias home changes Cecilia s life forever.These characters got to me there were two extremely stand out characters I won t mention names to avoid potential spoilers I adored these characters and wanted to reach out and hug them several ...3.5 It starts when Cecilia, who is picking her own young daughtersup from swim class, is asked to take a young boy home as no one has come to pick him up This young boy will change things for Cecilia and her family, and in a way that will be the cause of many lies and exposed secrets Who is this boy Cecilia, keeps a tight reign on he...

The Boy at the Door
  • English
  • 22 October 2017
  • Paperback
  • 357 pages
  • 0451491793
  • Alex Dahl
  • The Boy at the Door