The Boy by Tami Hoag

The Boy by Tami Hoag

An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? Number one New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet

A panic-stricken woman runs in the dead of night, battered and bloodied, desperate to find help

Genevieve Gauthier's seven-year-old son, PJ, has been murdered by an alleged intruder, yet Genevieve is alive and well, a witness mysteriously left behind to tell the taleWhen Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the peaceful town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the gory crime scene that awaits him is both the most savage and the most perplexing he's ever seen When PJ's sometimes babysitter, thirteen-year-old Nora Florette, is reported missing the next day, the community is in uproar, fearing a maniac is preying on their children. With pressure growing from a tough, no-nonsense new sheriff, the media, and the parents of Bayou Breaux, Nick and Annie dig deep into the dual mystery. Is Nora, the missing adolescent, a victim or something more sinister? Later, when fingerprints at the location match a convicted criminal: Genevieve herself, the spotlight shines brightly on the grieving mother who is both victim and accused. Could she have killed her own child to relieve herself of the burden of parenthood, or is the loss of her precious baby driving her insane? Is she connected to Nora Florette's disappearance, or is the troubled adolescent the key to the murder? How far will Nick and Annie go to uncover the boy's horrible secret?

TAMI HOAG is the best-selling novelist in the world, with over thirty volumes to her credit. Her books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold over 38 million copies. Hoag is known for merging exhilarating stories with character-driven suspense. Her first novel, Night Sins, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, and each of her subsequent works has been a success. She resides in the state of Florida.