{"product_id":"eating-the-cheshire-cat-9780684864419","title":"Eating the Cheshire Cat","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe debut novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eKiss Me in the Coral Lounge, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efast-paced and unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e reinvention of Southern gothic set in Alabama.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Tuscaloosa, Alabama, beauty is as beauty does, with axes and knives and killer smiles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarina Summers and her mother will stop at nothing to have it all. Nicole Hicks harbors a fierce obsession with Sarina, which repeatedly undermines Mrs. Hicks's ambitious goals. Bitty Jack Carlson, a nice girl from the wrong side of the tracks, is caught in the crossfire but struggles to succeed outside the confines of this outrageous yet eerily familiar Southern community. It's survival of the fittest. Which girl will come out on top? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEating the Cheshire Cat\u003c\/i\u003e lures readers into a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, where traditional rites of passage take unpredictable and horrifying turns as the dreams of three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. Traipsing from summer camp to the University of Alabama's Homecoming game, this fast-paced and unforgettable novel will keep readers guessing until the bitter end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen Ellis was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and holds a master's degree in fiction writing from New York University. Her stories have been published in \"Southern Exposure\" and \"The New York Press.\" She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460708569362,"sku":"9780684864419","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3578ba4-4088-43b6-9657-87dfdc0905be.jpg?v=1730045788","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eating-the-cheshire-cat-9780684864419","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}