{"product_id":"the-boy-on-the-dock-a-psychological-thriller-9781685137434","title":"The Boy on the Dock: A Psychological Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"McCarthy's \u003cem\u003eThe Boy on the Dock\u003c\/em\u003e is like Shari Lapena's \u003cem\u003eThe Couple Next Door\u003c\/em\u003e meets Lisa Jewell's \u003cem\u003eThen She Was Gone\u003c\/em\u003e-psychological tension from start to finish!\" -Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eTyler Zahn mystery\/suspense\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe came to the lake to grieve alone. What she finds is a terrified boy no one else sees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by loss, graphic designer Julie retreats to an isolated lake cabin, desperate for solitude and escape. But grief doesn't stay quiet, and neither does the past. When Julie glimpses a frightened boy on a nearby dock, everything she thought she understood about her reality begins to fracture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone insists the boy doesn't exist. Her ex-husband thinks she's imagining things. The police are disbelieving. Even Mark, her enigmatic neighbor who seems too eager to help, is unsure. Is she losing her mind, or is someone trying to make her believe she is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen events turn violent and the truth circles ever closer, Julie considers a harrowing possibility. Not only could the boy be real, but he could be in serious danger-and she might be the only one who can help him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her grip on reality frays, Julie must summon every ounce of strength to unravel the mystery and confront the trauma holding her underwater for far too long-because finding and saving the boy might be her only chance to save herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chilling, emotional thriller about grief, obsession, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685137434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCarthy, A. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The award-winning author of crime fiction, A.J. McCarthy is always on the lookout for new ideas. Her friends and family are cautious, concerned they may become a victim in her next novel. Those who are more adventurous offer up ideas and are willing to sacrifice certain family members for the cause. A.J. bides her time, waiting for the right moment and the perfect victim. She hides behind a quiet façade, and few know what she's really thinking.A.J. grew up reading Agatha Christie, Sidney Sheldon, and many other masters of mystery and suspense. A lifelong love of the genre evolved. She's a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. When she isn't writing, chances are she's reading.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"A. J. McCarthy \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897209897117,"sku":"9781685137434","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b0b67685-8a59-4263-ad30-1b3e6206f5a3.jpg?v=1778003864","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-boy-on-the-dock-a-psychological-thriller-9781685137434","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}