{"product_id":"the-goldfish-boy-9781338053937","title":"The Goldfish Boy","description":"In this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e.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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa Thompson is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfish Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Light Jar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Was Erased\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked as a radio broadcast assistant, first at the BBC and then for an independent production company making plays and comedy programs. During this time she got to make tea for lots of famous people. She lives in Suffolk, England, with her family. Find her on Twitter at @lthompsonwrites and at lisathompsonauthor.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604874498322,"sku":"9781338053937","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e9f80cd-3e36-4c7a-a468-ff0a87f345b1.jpg?v=1732265782","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goldfish-boy-9781338053937","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}