{"product_id":"shadows-of-pecan-hollow-9780063211377","title":"Shadows of Pecan Hollow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePaper Moon\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBadlands\u003c\/em\u003e in this mesmerizing Texas backroads thriller, a twisty story of a runaway girl who finds a home and a desperate love on the road with an opportunistic criminal, and the long comet's tail of their story. A notable debut, drenched in regional detail and told in a gritty, sensual prose.\"--Janet Fitch, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhite Oleander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in Texas in the 1970s and 90s, \u003cem\u003eShadows of Pecan Hollow \u003c\/em\u003eis a literary debut about a fierce woman and the partner-in-crime she can't escape, perfect for readers of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eValentine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was 1970 when thirteen-year-old runaway Kit Walker was abducted by Manny Romero, a smooth-talking, low-level criminal, who first coddled her and then groomed her into his partner-in-crime. Before long, Kit and Manny were infamous for their string of gas station robberies throughout Texas, making a name for themselves as the Texaco Twosome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty years after they meet, Kit has scraped together a life for herself and her daughter amongst the pecan trees and muddy creeks of the town of Pecan Hollow, far from Manny. But when he shows up at her doorstep a new man, fresh out of prison, Kit is forced to reckon with the shadows of her past, and her community is sent into a tailspin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gritty, penetrating, and unexpectedly tender novel ensnares the reader in its story of resilience and bonds that define us. With its rich rural landscape, indelible characters, and striking regional language, \u003cem\u003eShadows of Pecan Hollow \u003c\/em\u003eis a hauntingly intimate and distinctly original debut about the complexity of love--both romantic and familial--and the strength and vulnerability of womanhood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063211377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Caroline Frost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41521419157685,"sku":"9780063211377","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_44ce5138-fc62-4621-b182-8ced0d4b9728.jpg?v=1641918470","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shadows-of-pecan-hollow-9780063211377","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}