Playdate

the gripping domestic thriller about every parents' worst nightmare, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL on Disney+

By: Alex Dahl

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Paperback | 23 July 2025

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464 Pages

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2.8 x 12.9 x 19.8

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Lucia went home from school with her new friend Josie for a playdate. Later that evening, Lucia's mother dropped her overnight things round and kissed her little girl goodnight. That was the last time she saw her daughter.

It was meant to be your daughter's first sleepover.
Now it's an abduction.
Lucia Blix went home from school for a playdate with her new friend Josie. Later that evening, her mother Elisa dropped her overnight things round and shared a glass of wine with Josie's mother. Then she kissed her little girl goodnight and drove home.

That was the last time she saw her daughter.

The next morning, the house was empty. No furniture, no family, no Lucia.

In Playdate, Alex Dahl puts a microscope on a seemingly average, seemingly happy family plunged into a life-altering situation.

Who has taken their daughter, and why?

About the Author

Alex Dahl is a half-American, half-Norwegian author. Born in Oslo, she studied Russian and German linguistics with international studies, then went on to complete an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University and an MSc in business management at Bath University. A committed Francophile, Alex loves to travel, and has so far lived in Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart, Sandefjord, Switzerland, Bath and London. Her second thriller, The Heart Keeper will be published later this year.

Industry Reviews

'Quickly exerts a grip'
Financial Times

'Fast-paced and unsettling'
Guardian

'Deceptively simple and extremely clever, Playdate is a tense thriller that felt utterly real, with complex, flawed and relatable characters facing underlying fears and horrific possibilities'
Jane Shemilt

'A tense, exhilarating read that explores every mother's greatest fear - and the consequences of desire. I couldn't put it down'
Rachael Blok

'A wonderfully creepy twisty tale that kept me guessing until the solution was under my nose'
Lesley Thomson

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