The Goldfish Boy, Lisa Thompson
The Goldfish Boy, Lisa Thompson
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The Goldfish Boy

Author: Lisa Thompson

Narrator: Leon Williams

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/28/2017

Synopsis

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?

About Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson is a mountaineer, cancer survivor, and sought-after speaker and coach. Growing up in the flat, humid farmlands of Illinois, she relied on adventure as a distraction, always knowing that she'd someday leave her hometown for something bigger. She soon became the first person in her extended family to graduate from college. She worked for twenty-five years as an engineer and in leadership roles at technology companies.

Since she began climbing in 2008, Lisa has summited some of the most challenging mountains in the world, including Everest. She has completed the Seven Summits, reaching the top of the highest peak of each of the seven continents. Through her company, Alpine Athletics, and other platforms, Lisa shares her message of strength and resilience with corporate and private groups worldwide. She lives in Seattle with her golden retriever, Chevy, who loves the mountains almost as much as she does.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on October 07, 2024

Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend. Suitably heralded as a cross between Rear Window and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this middle-grade mystery is an unsettling page-turner with a memorably flawed protagonist. Hand this bo......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on April 26, 2018

El imprevisto caso del chico en la pecera ha sido una historia muy entretenida, con la que he sufrido y lo he pasado por el protagonista, con la que he empatizado muchísimo y que he disfrutado. Aún así, siento que podría haberla disfrutado muchísimo más en otro momento de mi vida, pero ahora que ya......more

Goodreads review by Zyra on March 27, 2017

a middle grade book where the mc suffers from ocd. it was done so well, capturing matthew's struggles & illness. the mystery was done well too.i i really liked how matthew was so keen on finding the missing child, even though the thought of leaving his house made him sick.......more

Goodreads review by ✦BookishlyRichie✦ on May 19, 2017

3 STARS!!! I really enjoyed that the main character Matty has OCD and I felt it was a very good portrayal of the most talked about type of OCD. I personally suffer from OCD but not the exact type as Matty in this story so I can't say that it's perfectly accurate. I thought the mystery part of this st......more

Goodreads review by Mehsi on February 07, 2017

*tears up*This was just beautiful. So beautiful! I flew through the book, read the rest of 250 pages I still had left to read in 2 and a half hours. It was glorious, it was beautiful, I would highly recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to cry a bit. I am so glad that I went and pre-ordered t......more

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