{"product_id":"the-bodies-9781529177411","title":"The Bodies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2026 CWA Twisted Dagger Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eThe Memory Wood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe edge-of-your-seat, chilling thriller you won't forget--the perfect holiday read for fans of Alex Michaelides and Lucy Foley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Blood-chilling... the best hook of any thriller in the last few years.\" -- Helen Fields, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Profiler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen did your child become a killer?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you look down at your newborn baby, you realize what other parents mean--you would do anything to keep your child safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son, Max, covered in blood--his voice shaking as he insists it was a mistake--Joseph does the only thing he can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe helps Max bury the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph thinks that's the end of the nightmare--until it happens again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'd do anything for your child--even cover up a murder. But would you do it twice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can't get enough of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bodies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A twisty, relatable, endlessly gripping thriller.\" -- T.M. Logan\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliantly written and genuinely terrifying.\" -- \u003ci\u003ethat's life\u003c\/i\u003e (Crime Scene)\u003cbr\u003e\"The definition of unputdownable. A fantastic thriller.\" -- Lisa Ballantyne\u003cbr\u003e\"So tense I could barely breathe!\" -- Jackie Kabler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A razor-sharp thriller--atmospheric, intense, unnerving, and addictive.\" -- Five-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\"I was hooked after the first chapter... unputdownable!\" -- Five-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\"Never lets up with thrills... deserves five stars and more.\" -- Five-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\"A fabulous thriller... truly nail-biting.\" -- Five-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sam Lloyd: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Propulsive, sinister, gripping.\" -- Alex Michaelides\u003cbr\u003e\"An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.\" -- Shari Lapena\u003cbr\u003e\"Original, creepy, utterly addictive.\" -- Andrea Mara\u003cbr\u003e\"Remarkable. Undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long time.\" -- Lesley Kara\u003cbr\u003e\"Fiendishly clever.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rare new thriller talent.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transworld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529177411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Sam Lloyd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195271766197,"sku":"9781529177411","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781529177411.jpg?v=1788273618","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bodies-9781529177411","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}