{"product_id":"the-girls-ive-been-9780593353820","title":"The Girls I've Been","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * A \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist--and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's prot�g�. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor five years Nora's been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they're all friends, Wes didn't know about her and Iris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora's something else entirely. They have no idea who they're really holding hostage . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFORBES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOOK RIOT\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in a mountain cabin to a punk-rocker mother, Tess Sharpe grew up in rural California. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing colony of formerly feral cats. She is an author and anthology editor, and has written several award-winning and critically acclaimed books for children, teens and adults.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594081898770,"sku":"9780593353820","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ddb2f58-d427-42e0-87c7-7611b8a16182.jpg?v=1748524429","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girls-ive-been-9780593353820","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}