{"product_id":"the-collective-9780063083158","title":"The Collective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Chilling...this terrific novel is...propelled by an iron-tight plot that becomes increasingly tense.\" --New York Times Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's a nerve-shredding, emotionally harrowing ride. Don't miss it.\" --Megan Abbott, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eNever Look Back\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf I Die Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003easks how far a grieving mother will go to right a tragic wrong in this propulsive novel of psychological suspense.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamille Gardener is a grieving--and angry--mother who, five years after her daughter's death, is still obsessed with the privileged young man she believes to be responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her rash actions draw the attention of a secret group of women--the collective-- Camille is drawn into a dark web where these mothers share their wildly different stories of loss as well as their desire for justice in a world where privilege denies accountability. Fueled by mutual rage, the collective members devise and act out retribution fantasies via precise, anonymous, highly coordinated revenge killings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Camille struggles to comprehend whether this is a role-playing exercise or terrifying reality, she must decide if these women are truly avenging angels or monsters. Becoming more deeply enmeshed in the group, Camille learns truths about the collective--and about herself--that she may not be able to survive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaylin, Alison:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlison Gaylin is the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eHide Your Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel, \u003cem\u003eYou Kill Me\u003c\/em\u003e; the standalones \u003cem\u003eTrashed\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHeartless\u003c\/em\u003e; and the Brenna Spector series: \u003cem\u003eAnd She Was, Into the Dark, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStay with Me\u003c\/em\u003e. A graduate of Northwestern University and of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she lives with her husband and daughter in Woodstock, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529097416978,"sku":"9780063083158","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f966757d-75f4-44df-90fb-09c23c0c91e8.jpg?v=1731339917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collective-9780063083158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}