{"product_id":"the-girlfriend-9781496712479","title":"The Girlfriend","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mother. A son. His girlfriend. And the lie they'll wish had never been told.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three-year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful, and smart but hasn't led Laura's golden life. And she wants it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Girlfriend is a taut and wickedly twisted debut psychological thriller--a novel of subtle sabotage, retaliation, jealousy and fear, which pivots on an unforgivable lie, and examines the mother-son-daughter-in-law relationship in a chilling new light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best books I've read in a long, long time. I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Girlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e!\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Lisa Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Girlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted. Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home!\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eKaren Rose, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jenny Blackhurst, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow I Lost You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eDebbie Howells, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bones of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Frances\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Bournemouth Film School in 1996 and then from the Masters program at the American Film Institute, Los Angeles, in 1998. Returning to London, she has worked in film and TV for 16 years as a script editor and producer. She is currently Head of Development at BBC Wales Drama, producers of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, War and Peace \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sherlock\u003c\/i\u003e. She works across a number of in-house shows and also oversees book adaptations. \u003ci\u003eThe Girlfriend, \u003c\/i\u003eher debut psychological thriller, has been optioned by The Imaginarium Studios and translation rights have sold in nine foreign territories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466766127378,"sku":"9781496712479","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e45a3348-ba73-400f-b0ba-21082ef2dbb9.jpg?v=1755851232","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girlfriend-9781496712479","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}