{"product_id":"the-child-who-9780143120919","title":"The Child Who","description":"An unimaginable crime and the man who must defend it-a probing psychological thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eA chance phone call throws the biggest muder case in southern England into the hands of provincial attorney Leo Curtice. Twelve-year- old Daniel Blake stands accused of murdering an eleven-year-old girl. But who is truly responsible when one child kills another? As Curtice sets out to defend the indefensible, he soon finds himself pitted against an enraged community calling for blood. When the buildup of pressure takes a sinister turn, he fears for his wife and young daughter's safety. Must he choose between his family and the life of a damaged child? With piercing psychological insight, Lelic examines a community's response to a hideous crime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the Crime Writers' Assocaition's Gold Dagger award fro Best Novel of the Year and the Steel Dagger for Best Thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143120919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.12w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/09\/2012 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2012 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Lelic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44916308934837,"sku":"9780143120919","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_287e974e-3ef2-41dd-88eb-dfd6a911c1f2.jpg?v=1734449887","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-child-who-9780143120919","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}