Synopsis
A New York Times Bestseller and 2023 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult!
The truth won't stay hidden behind locked doors.
An addictive, psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of 14 WAYS TO DIE.
Tom's family has moved into their dream home. But pretty soon he starts to notice that something is very wrong―there are strange messages written on the wall and locks on the bedroom doors. On the OUTSIDE. The previous owners have moved just across the road, and they seem like the perfect family. Their daughter, Amy, is beautiful and enigmatic, but Tom is sure she's hiding something. And he isn't going to stop until he finds the truth behind those locked doors. . .
Will their dream home become a nightmare?
Lock the Doors is perfect for readers looking for:
- Phycological thrillers
- Determined characters who persevere
- Short chapters with action-packed, heightened tension
- Unputdownable and bingeworthy novels
- Books by Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and Lisa Jewell
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About the Author
Vincent Ralph spent eight years working as a high school teacher. He is now a managing editor and senior sports writer based in the UK. You can follow him on Twitter @VincentRalph1.
Reviews
Gr 8 Up—After breaking free of domestic abuse, Tom's mother remarries and Tom gains a new stepfather who genuinely cares for him. His new stepsister, Nia, ignores everyone except her little brother, Aaron, who lives with their mother. Tom's OCD compulsions lead him to discover that the doors in their bedrooms have holes, implying that there were locks on the outside. Worry about what this means intensifies when he discovers that Amy, a new student in his school, used to live in his house. Amy is friendly but reserved and her family seems strained, leading Tom to believe that she (as he was) might be a victim of abuse. After Tom and his friend Zak dig deeper, his new family is violently threatened and the past becomes terrifyingly close. Short chapters with action-packed tight sentences heighten the tension and create a page-turner of a book set in Britain. Amy's experiences are told only after readers hear Tom's perspective of her, causing the tension to mount as readers must decide where her loyalty lies. Perseverance and determination create a friendship that allows both teens to acknowledge that sometimes trusting is the only way to move out of fear and into a brighter new future. Race of the characters is not stated. VERDICT Teens who love psychological mysteries will enjoy this. Recommend this book to reluctant readers as well; they will quickly be drawn into the psychological suspense.—Connie Williams
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