{"product_id":"let-the-right-one-in-9780312355296","title":"Let the Right One in","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist's international bestseller \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a brilliant take on the vampire myth, and a roaring good story\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kelley Armstrong), the basis for the multi-film festival award-winning Swedish film, the U.S. adaptation \u003ci\u003eLet Me In\u003c\/i\u003e directed by Matt Reeves (\u003ci\u003eThe Batman\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Showtime TV series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is autumn 1981 when inconceivable horror comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenager is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Twelve-year-old Oskar is personally hoping that revenge has come at long last--revenge for the bullying he endures at school, day after day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the murder is not the most important thing on his mind. A new girl has moved in next door--a girl who has never seen a Rubik's Cube before, but who can solve it at once. There is something wrong with her, though, something odd. And she only comes out at night. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist's\u003c\/b\u003e debut novel, \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant bestseller in Sweden and was named Best Novel in Translation 2005 in Norway. The Swedish film adaptation, directed by Tomas Alfredsson, has won top honors at film festivals all over the globe, including Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. An American remake, Let Me In, written and directed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, was released in October 2010 to rave reviews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLindqvist grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm and the setting for \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a stand-up comedian for twelve years. He has also written for Swedish television. He lives in Sweden.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605376209170,"sku":"9780312355296","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd3ac3bd-98ac-4a65-ad75-ab3c83a91fd3.jpg?v=1732275210","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-the-right-one-in-9780312355296","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}