The Boy at the Door

Stunning... an extraordinary plot; intricate and twisted with dark secrets emerging at every turn. An engaging mystery with an ending you won't see coming' -- Alexandra Burt
Atmospheric and beautifully written... combines complex and believable characters with a heart-breaking and head-spinning plot' -- Mary Torjussen
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 *
Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark. EXCELLENT -- Will Dean
A novel of remarkable accomplishment that sets its nuanced and intriguing characters in the context of a plot that grips like a vice * Crime Time *
A riveting psychological thriller * Excelle magazine *
Alex Dahl's sharp characterisations make her story feel fresh * Sunday Express *
[Dahl] adds some twisted black humour and creates a tense narration that will keep readers intrigued and wondering how to approach the main character * Crime Review *
A rollicking great read... [Cecilia] is a fascinating character who lies relentlessly, with reckless abandon, in a desperate bid to protect the big secret she's hiding' * Connaught Telegraph *