{"product_id":"pretty-things-9780525479178","title":"Pretty Things","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Who's \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e following you on social media? The scam of a lifetime brings together two wildly different women in this page-turning thriller about greed, legacy, and betrayal from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWatch Me Disappear.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ID Book Club Selection - \u003cb\u003e\"It's \u003ci\u003eDynasty \u003c\/i\u003emeets Patricia Highsmith.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVanessa is a privileged young heiress who wanted to make her mark in the world. Instead she becomes an Instagram influencer--traveling the globe, receiving free clothes and products, and posing for pictures in exotic locales. But behind the covetable façade is a life marked by tragedy. After a broken engagement, Vanessa retreats to her family's sprawling mountain estate, Stonehaven: a mansion of dark secrets not just from Vanessa's past, but from that of a lost and troubled girl named Nina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNina's, Vanessa's, and Lachlan's paths collide here, on the cold shores of Lake Tahoe, where their intertwined lives give way to a winter of aspiration and desire, duplicity and revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dazzling, twisty, mesmerizing novel showcases acclaimed author Janelle Brown at her best, as two brilliant, damaged women try to survive the greatest game of deceit and destruction they will ever play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanelle Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePretty Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWatch Me Disappear, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is Where We Live\u003c\/i\u003e. An essayist and journalist, she has written for \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646084321554,"sku":"9780525479178","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f6981e1b-0840-4cfc-b02e-8b10b8da447c.jpg?v=1733168621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pretty-things-9780525479178","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}