{"product_id":"the-blue-light-project-9781593764029","title":"The Blue Light Project","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hostage-taker hides a shocking secret in \"a breakneck literary thriller that combines the worlds of conspiracy theory [and] reality TV.\"--\u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he'll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24\/7 media coverage helps to feed the public's paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read\" (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is \"an ambitious . . . wonderful novel--a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Vancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593764029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2011 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timothy Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452215193781,"sku":"9781593764029","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_de79c84e-2359-4698-ab8d-5c112985566e.jpg?v=1776826232","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-blue-light-project-9781593764029","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}