The Boat Man: A Mystery Suspense Thriller

Name: The Boat Man: A Mystery Suspense Thriller
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (24069 reviews)
Author: Dustin Stevens

by Dustin Stevens

Mystery Thriller Thriller

4.4 (24,069)

4.4 stars from 24,069 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

340 pages~5.7 hr readPublished by Independently publishedPublished 2020-02-08

$2.9940% off peak

Last checked: Apr 15, 2026

Must ReadHighly rated with thousands of reviews. A proven favourite.

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Perfect for you if...

You love procedural thrillers where the detective's personal damage matters as much as the case itself.
You want a mystery that unfolds across years and conspiracies, not just a single crime.
You appreciate when a working dog becomes a character in its own right, not just window dressing.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced thrillers that stay contained to a single timeline or location.
You need a detective protagonist who's got their life together and their wits about them from page one.
You're looking for graphic violence; this focuses more on the investigation than gore.

About this book

Detective Reed Mattox, three months after his partner's death, has withdrawn from the world. He transferred to the K-9 unit, took the graveyard shift, and moved to a farmhouse outside Columbus to maximize his distance from others. This isolation ends when bodies surface in The Bottoms, a impoverished neighborhood in his patrol area. The gruesome crime scenes appear at night, and the understaffed precinct assigns Reed to investigate. Working with a Belgian Malinois partner that draws unwanted attention, Reed must solve the murders. His investigation leads him across the city and back years into the past, uncovering an event that powerful people are determined to keep hidden.

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Free – $4.99· Last free: 2021-10-04

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 40% off peak. Price has dropped 4 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 183 days.

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Currently #7,302 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Sales have softened 50% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 24,069 reviews

Gaining approximately 301 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has climbed from 4.3 to 4.4. Recent readers are rating it higher.

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