The Stranger - Season 1

The Stranger - Season 1

Claire S. Duffy

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Introduction

One year ago, a two year old child, Oskar, went missing from an apartment in Stockholm. His troubled mother is now held in a psychiatric hospital, found guilty of his murder by the court of public opinion. Former detective, Alex is haunted by the case. When a British family moves into the apartment and their toddler, Alfie, starts speaking with an 'imaginary friend', dad Fergus becomes increasingly terrified that he is losing his grip on sanity. He and Alex team up to investigate and are led into a labyrinth of lies and corruption. All the while, whatever is in the apartment has its sights on Alfie...
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Claire S. Duffy

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  • Stephanie T-H

    I binge read this book months after downloading it to my library ... it is different than anything I've ever read on this site...it is definitively (except the ending) the single best book I've ever read on this site as far as normal thrillers/horror/dramas go. I highly recommend it if you like psychological thrillers and ghost stories with mature themes ...

    10/07/2023 23:48
  • Bianca Bratu

    MAY It sounds like a story that could hook you in and keep you wanting more and you won’t be able to stop reading

    09/05/2023 02:03
  • Doobies

    MAY - Sounds like a pretty gripping story but I think it may be to suspenseful for me (not really a fan of thrillers).

    09/05/2023 01:56
  • Mirela

    MAY - From the description, the book seems to be a horror one with a lot of mysteries. I am a horror movies fan, but not when it about kids.

    09/05/2023 01:45
  • Vicki usher

    may# after reading the intro am intrigued to find out what happens it's all very mysterious. wonder when it will be finished 🤔

    09/05/2023 01:34
  • Amal Samir

    MAY, it seems mysterious and interesting

    09/05/2023 01:34
  • MAY this story is very different! the introduction sounds like it's straight out of a horror movie.

    09/05/2023 01:26
  • John Robinson

    MAY The description is a bit creepy and intriguing at the same time, interesting.

    09/05/2023 01:25
  • Amal Samir

    MAY, the intro intrigues you to read the book to know what will happen next. It seems mysterious

    09/05/2023 01:24
  • Reader-350476

    “MAY” This is a mysterious and interesting story,I feel like I’m watching a horror movie

    09/05/2023 01:23

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