{"product_id":"assumption-9781555975982","title":"Assumption","description":"\u003cp\u003eA baffling triptych of murder mysteries by the author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOgden Walker, deputy sheriff of a small New Mexico town, is on the trail of an old woman's murderer. But at the crime scene, his are the only footprints leading up to and away from her door. Something is amiss, and even his mother knows it. As other cases pile up, Ogden gives chase, pursuing flimsy leads for even flimsier reasons. His hunt leads him from the seamier side of Denver to a hippie commune as he seeks the puzzling solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAssumption\u003c\/i\u003e, his follow-up to the wickedly funny \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier\u003c\/i\u003e, Percival Everett is in top form as he once again upends our expectations about characters, plot, race, and meaning. A wild ride to the heart of a baffling mystery, \u003ci\u003eAssumption \u003c\/i\u003eis a literary thriller like no other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555975982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/11\/2011 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/18\/2011 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Percival Everett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040274907317,"sku":"9781555975982","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_98a9f9e1-687d-4b7a-b588-95a17199da29.jpg?v=1689088431","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/assumption-9781555975982","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}