Upstanding Young Man
  • Published: 10 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781368113809
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $39.99
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Upstanding Young Man

  • Sharon Doering
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10 Sep 2025
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10 Sep 2025
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In a quiet Chicago suburb, a star wrestler goes missing weeks before his high school graduation, shattering his mother’s carefully curated image of domestic bliss.

A pulse-pounding thriller with complicated family dynamics, perfect for fans of domestic suspense writers like Mary Kubica and Jennifer Hillier.

In a quiet Chicago suburb, a star wrestler goes missing weeks before his high school graduation, shattering his mother’s carefully curated image of domestic bliss.

A pulse-pounding thriller with complicated family dynamics, perfect for fans of domestic suspense writers like Mary Kubica and Jennifer Hillier.

Meg Hart has taken great pains to create her perfect All-American family. It looks effortless, but that’s because she’s been smart about it.

However, on a brisk spring morning weeks before his graduation, her son McClane goes missing. And as the investigation deepens, the police zero in on her as their perfect suspect. Tragedy has struck this family before, and all signs suggest that she is the source. Add in her elusive husband’s strange behavior and inconsistencies in her story, it becomes clear that she has plenty to hide.

Before he disappears, it turns out McClane has secrets of his own: a pregnant girlfriend, a shocking truth about his wrestling career, and a chilling discovery—the person he trusts most has betrayed him in the worst way.  

Alternating between Meg’s perspective in the initial days of the investigation and McClane’s in the hours leading up to his disappearance, Upstanding Young Man is packed with relentless tension and short, fast-paced chapters that will keep readers up all night.
  • Published: 10 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781368113809
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $39.99
Categories:

Praise for Upstanding Young Man

Early Praise for Upstanding Young Man
“Tense, evocative, and surprising, Doering’s Upstanding Young Man grabs you and won’t let go.”
—Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author

"When a young man goes missing, the action unfolds like a bolt of lightning as his mother tries to uncover the secrets he's kept, while revealing some of her own. Using a split time frame and dual narration, Sharon Doering offers adept insights into the dynamics of family relationships while exploring the terrifying ways that life can change in the blink of an eye. A compelling read!"
—Wendy Walker, bestselling author of psychological suspense

“Upstanding Young Man is a riveting novel that shows what can happen when the people we love become unrecognizable, even dangerous—and how far we will go to protect them, no matter what. Smart, twisty, and deeply unsettling, Sharon Doering will have you wondering if there’s anyone in your life you can totally trust.”
—Laura Leffler, author of Tell Them You Lied

Praise for She Lies Close:
"If you love Gillian Flynn, you will love She Lies Close." —Manhattan Book Review

"Doering's wordsmithing is the absolute gold standard." —New York Journal of Books

"Scrupulously plotted with one of the most memorable protagonists I've read." —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author

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