The Boy at the Door started out really fast! Cecilia and her two daughters were at the indoor pool for lessons when she just can't wait to get home and kick back. But the pool supervisor calls her over to say that an eight year old boy needs a ride home because his mother never came to get him.
So far... sounds realistic right? But the story continues unraveling and secrets are revealed sending Cecilia's life spiraling downhill! But how far will she go to keep things hidden so that her life can remain as "perfect" as it has been! Alex Dahl is a very talented author and we look forward to reading more of her work!

Sandefjord, Norway - where people want to live.
Cecelia has a perfect life, a loving husband and 2 daughters.

A young boy is abandoned -
so the perfect Cecelia and her family is asked to care for him while they find his family.
The story gets deeper and deeper in mystery while we get both sides or views between Cecelia and the boy.

Then--a big reveal comes!

I enjoyed the book until this part-
I did not enjoy the addict's diary parts. I wanted more between Cecelia and the boy.
This book kept me reading until the end to know their story and I ended disappointed because
I still do not know the resolution between the two. I reread it again to try to find it... still do not know.

Cecilia is living the affluent suburban life in Norway - the perfect house, a loving husband and two daughters - so why is she so unhappy that she pops pills and drinks more than she should? When Cecilia brings home a little boy left without a ride home from the pool, her life slowly begins to unravel as his presence dredges up unwanted memories from her past that threaten to destroy her perfect little life. As the story unfolded, I began to wonder if I was meant to sympathize with Cecilia or not. I found her a very difficult character to warm up to, despite the melodramatic misfortunes she suffered through. Readers who enjoy suspenseful thrillers, especially those set in Scandinavia, should find Dahl's book very appealing. #TheBoyAtTheDoor #NetGalley

Cecilia is a woman who is completely consumed with appearances. She feels like she has to be seen as the perfect wife and mother, not only to the outside world, but to her family as well. One day she is asked to take a child home who has been left at the pool, and this event will change her life forever.
The author did a good job of conveying Cecilia's emotions. I felt anxious with her, but I felt as though her level of anxiety was too much at times. The twists and turns all come together at the end. The story is told from several perspectives, one of which is a diary. I found the italics used for this distracting.

I enjoyed the premise of the book but found it to be very descriptive and repetitive.