{"product_id":"the-stranger-behind-you-9780063082342","title":"The Stranger Behind You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-time Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning Author!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling story set in a former Magdalen Laundry in Manhattan that explores today's #MeToo complexities.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a twisting, mesmerizing story that is as beautifully written as it is utterly propulsive, Goodman keeps us breathlessly turning the pages right to the shocking and poignant end. I absolutely loved this layered and moving novel!\" --Lisa Unger, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou're never \u003cem\u003ereally \u003c\/em\u003ealone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Joan Lurie has written a seething article exposing a notorious newspaper tycoon as a sexual predator. But the night it goes live, she is brutally attacked. Traumatized and suffering the effects of a concussion, she moves into a highly secure apartment in Manhattan called the Refuge, which was at one time a Magdalen Laundry. Joan should be safe here, so how can she explain the cryptic incidents that are happening?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLillian Day is Joan's new 96-year-old neighbor at the Refuge. In 1941, Lillian witnessed a mysterious murder that sent her into hiding at the Magdalen Laundry, and she hasn't come out since. As she relates to Joan her harrowing story, Joan sees striking similarities to her own past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Osgood, newly widowed and revengeful, has burning questions about her husband's recent death. When she discovers a suspicious paper trail that he left behind, she realizes how little she knew about her marriage. But it seems Joan Lurie might be the one who has the answers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these three lives intersect, each woman must stay one step ahead of those who are desperate to make sure the truth is never uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodman, Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCarol Goodman is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Lake of Dead Languages \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Seduction of Water, \u003c\/em\u003e which won the 2003 Hammett Prize. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family, and teaches writing and literature at the New School and SUNY New Paltz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483009028370,"sku":"9780063082342","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f60b5c4-3f3b-4ae3-a19c-d599fed8415e.jpg?v=1730354570","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stranger-behind-you-9780063082342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}