Description
When Eli's father sealed his family inside an underground compound designed to protect them from a catastrophic threat, he promised it would only be temporary. But years have passed, and Eli's father refuses to open the doors, leaving his wife and children trapped in an increasingly claustrophobic world of concrete walls and artificial light. As Eli begins to question the reality of the danger outside and his father's true motives, he discovers that the greatest threat to his family may not be what lurks beyond the compound—but what festers within it. This gripping psychological thriller explores themes of control, paranoia, and the lengths a parent will go to protect their family, even at the cost of their freedom. S. A. Bodeen crafts a tense, thought-provoking narrative that challenges readers to question authority and the price of safety.
Available Editions
paperback
Macmillan
Published Apr 29, 2008
260 pages
ISBN: 9780312370152
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Details
First Published
2008
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Compound by S. A. Bodeen.