{"product_id":"this-secret-thing-9781542019477","title":"This Secret Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut of love. Out of protection. Out of fear. Everyone has a reason to lie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone in Raleigh, North Carolina, is talking about Norah Ramsey, the single mother accused of being a suburban madam. But Norah's not the only one keeping secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her mother's arrest, Norah's teenage daughter, Violet, is devastated and alone. She has no one to turn to until her grandmother Polly arrives. Polly, long estranged from Norah, is running from her own troubles. Down the street, Bess, once Norah's best friend, desperately tries to hide secrets while Casey, Bess's daughter, flees college after a traumatic event, only to find that home isn't the safe haven she expected. And Nico, the detective who has doggedly pursued Norah Ramsey in hopes that she will lead him to his missing brother, is drawn further into these women's lives while facing his own domestic disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScandal has brought each of them to a crossroads. Now, as they delve into Norah's secrets, they must come to terms with secrets of their own--ones that still have the power to hurt or to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhalen, Marybeth Mayhew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarybeth Mayhew Whalen is the author of \u003ci\u003eOnly Ever Her\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Wish Were True\u003c\/i\u003e, and five previous novels. She enjoys speaking to women's groups around the US, sharing how the power of story informs our own lives. Marybeth and her husband, Curt, have been married for a very long time and are the parents of six children, ranging from elementary age to young adult. Marybeth divides her time between the shores of Sunset Beach and the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is always at work on her next novel. You can find her at www.marybethwhalen.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50370314010898,"sku":"9781542019477","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5d6bc77-02c6-449c-99d7-c25e043cabd0.jpg?v=1728530539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-secret-thing-9781542019477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}