{"product_id":"the-stepson","title":"The Stepson","description":"'An intensely dark thriller' Ross Greenwood\n\nWhen your whole life becomes one big lie…\n\nThe night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong.\n\nThe police tried to reassure me. There had to be a logical explanation, they said - perhaps she's taking a break after the tragic death of my father.\n\nBut I know my mum.\n\nOr do I?\n\nShe would never leave without telling me.\n\nOr would she?\n\nThe harder I look, the more I discover deep, dark family secrets I was not privy to. Worrying secrets I was never meant to know. Which means my parents have lied to me my whole life.\n\nBut why?\n\nWho can I turn to? Trust? \r\n Were they scared of something in their past?\r\n Or were they trying to protect me?\r\n Has Mum gone of her own free will?\r\n Or has someone taken her?\n\nBestselling author Diane Saxon's utterly compelling thriller will have you questioning who you can trust to keep your family safe.\n\nPraise for Diane Saxon:\n\n'An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns' Danielle Ramsay\n\n'Packed full of secrets and lies, and in a town filled with an unsettling atmosphere, Saxon succeeds in putting the 'creep' in creepy' Valerie Keogh\n\n'Gripping... I couldn't put it down' Gemma Rogers\n\n'A complex, dark and disturbing thriller, full of intrigue, toxic relationships and jaw-dropping twists' Alex Stone\n\n'The final twist was so unexpected' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\n\n'I highly recommend this book, you won't want to put it down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review","brand":"Diane Saxon","offers":[{"title":"Boldwood Books \/ 24 Mar 2025 \/ 537","offer_id":54187628626261,"sku":"9781837030125","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/4188\/8668\/files\/9781837030125_1de1c5ae-33c0-4d69-ae73-3b4b6fb7c757.webp?v=1781960463","url":"https:\/\/www.bookworld.ie\/products\/the-stepson","provider":"Book World Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}