The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
In this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping.Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?The Goldfish Boy, The Light Jar, and The Day I Was Erased are all written by Lisa Thompson. She's worked as a radio broadcast assistant for a variety of companies, including the BBC and an independent production firm that produces plays and comedy shows. During this time, she had the opportunity to make tea for a number of celebrities. Her family and she live in Suffolk, England. Her Twitter handle is @lthompsonwrites, and her website is lisathompsonauthor.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781338053937 |
| ISBN 10 | 1338053930 |
| Title | The Goldfish Boy |
| Author | Lisa Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
| Year published | 2018-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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