{"product_id":"the-housewarming-9781662530920","title":"The Housewarming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a haunting novel of psychological suspense, a summer getaway gone wrong rips apart a group of lifelong friends, thrusting their story into the true crime spotlight--and potentially their secrets, too.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For five friends vacationing on Block Island, it was a summer to remember. How could they forget it when only four made it back to the mainland?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, half a decade after Zoe Gilbert's unsolved disappearance, Callie Sutter invites estranged friends Meg, Tess, and Lindsey--the last to see Zoe on that fateful trip--to reunite on the anniversary of the mystery that tore them apart. Back on Block Island, Callie reasons, they can come together again, memorialize Zoe, allay old resentments and recriminations, and put the past to rest. But it won't be so easy. Patricia Adele, a true crime podcaster who once made a name for herself by casting suspicion on Zoe's surviving friends all those years ago, is most eager for the reunion. She's resurfaced with a book proposal claiming to expose them all as cold-blooded liars and conspirators in a crime once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Driven by self-preservation, the women must reckon with their long-held secrets and shared history if they're to find out what really happened to Zoe on that hot August day. But will the truth set them free or condemn them all? No one is prepared to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOffiler, Kristin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKristin Offiler holds an MFA from Lesley University. Her short fiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eRaleigh Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWaccamaw Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookends Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Bookends Review Best of 2020\u003c\/i\u003e print anthology. When she's not writing, she can be found reading on the porch of her 130-year-old house or exploring charming corners of New England. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and dog. For more information, visit www.kristinoffiler.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501048758546,"sku":"9781662530920","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c19874e5-27ae-47d4-ba64-745b41d4394f.jpg?v=1753206830","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-housewarming-9781662530920","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}