{"product_id":"cul-de-sac-9781984820259","title":"Cul-De-Sac","description":"\u003cb\u003eA shooting lays bare the secrets harbored by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in this riveting psychological thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Wrong Places\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCul-de-sac\u003c\/i\u003e proves once again that Joy Fielding is an ingenious master of domestic suspense.\"--Samantha M. Bailey, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomeone on this quiet, unassuming cul-de-sac will be shot dead in the middle of a sultry July night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill it be Maggie, the perfectionist wife, or Craig, the husband who can't quite live up to her expectations? They've packed up their two children and fled their life in California, hoping for a fresh start in Florida, only to find the demons of the past hovering on their doorstep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe it will be Nick, a highly respected oncologist, or his wife, Dani, a successful dentist, both with well-kept secrets of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr Julia, an elderly widow, whose troubled grandson has recently moved in with her, introducing unsavory habits and even more unsavory acquaintances into her formerly quiet existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen there's Olivia and her husband, Sean. Having lost his job at a prestigious advertising agency, Sean is depressed, resentful of his working wife, and drinking heavily. He is also prone to increasingly violent fantasies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd what of the newlyweds, Aiden and Heidi, whose marriage is already on the rocks, due to Aiden's reluctance to stand up to his intrusive mother? Matters aren't helped when Heidi befriends Julia's grandson, setting the stage for a major blowup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA diverse group of neighbors, to be sure. Yet all harbor secrets. All bear scars. And all have access to guns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot all will survive the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984820259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joy Fielding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40494143832245,"sku":"9781984820259","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00250db4-9744-4bbd-b3fe-96e02eb54df2.jpg?v=1626158102","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cul-de-sac-9781984820259","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}