Gripping, dark and fresh: the latest thriller from the dagger-shortlisted author of The Boy at the Door.
Alex Dahl is a half-American, half-Norwegian author. Born in Oslo, she studied Russian and German linguistics with international studies, then went on to complete an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University and an MSc in business management at Bath University. A committed Francophile, Alex loves to travel, and has so far lived in Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart, Sandefjord, Switzerland, Bath and London. She is the author of two other thrillers: The Heart Keeper, and The Boy at the Door, which was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. Follow Alex on Twitter (@alexdahlauthor), Instagram (@authoralex) and Facebook (alexdahlauthor).
Deceptively simple and extremely clever, Playdate is a tense
thriller that felt utterly real, with complex, flawed and relatable
characters facing underlying fears and horrific possibilities
*Jane Shemilt*
A tense, exhilarating read that explores every mother's greatest
fear – and the consequences of desire. I couldn't put it down
*Rachael Blok*
The storytelling is crisp [and] there's a terrifying simplicity
about the ordinariness of the plot but particularly interesting are
the very different responses of the two parents to their daughter's
disappearance
*Daily Mail*
Quickly exerts a grip... This is proof that Dahl is a writer to
watch'
*Financial Times*
Dahl plays with a scenario that is every parent's nightmare as she
slowly reveals the truth in this fast-paced and unsettling read
*Guardian, Thrillers of the Month*
A story with real heart, surprising and chilling but the novel is
more than an entertainment. As the story unfolds Dahl's exploration
of her characters allows readers to go deep into their psyche, an
empathetic tale becomes a very compassionate one – who you have
compassion for may surprise you – we can't condone what happens but
can feel like we understand it and that is very satisfying...
Atmospheric... An engaging and emotionally draining read, a superb
psychological thriller'
*NB Magazine*
A wonderfully creepy twisty tale that kept me guessing until the
solution was under my nose
*Lesley Thomson*
[It will] have your nerves jangling and your emotions twisting... A
tough read for those of a nervous disposition and an outright scary
one for parents for whom the fear of child abduction is always at
the back of their minds'
*Weekend Sport*
A lively page turner. And the real skill of the book is not so much
in the twists of the story as the manner in which our sympathies
for the key characters are shifted quite dramatically
*Irish Examiner*
Harrowing and gripping
*Heat*
Terrifying
*Sunday Post*
Fast-paced, [a] very unsettling psychological thriller
*Woman*
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