{"product_id":"under-the-influence-9780062257680","title":"Under the Influence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLabor Day\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAfter Her\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a poignant story about the true meaning--and the true price--of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrinking cost Helen her marriage and custody of her seven-year-old son, Ollie. Once an aspiring art photographer, she now makes ends meet taking portraits of school children and working for a caterer. Recovering from her addiction, she spends lonely evenings checking out profiles on an online dating site. Weekend visits with her son are awkward. He's drifting away from her, fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she meets Ava and Swift Havilland, the vulnerable Helen is instantly enchanted. Wealthy, connected philanthropists, they have their own charity devoted to rescuing dogs. Their home is filled with fabulous friends, edgy art, and dazzling parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Helen meets Elliott, a kind, quiet accountant who offers loyalty and love with none of her newfound friends' fireworks. To Swift and Ava, he's boring. But even worse than that, he's unimpressed by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Helen increasingly falls under the Havillands' influence--running errands, doing random chores, questioning her relationship with Elliott--Ava and Swift hold out the most seductive gift: their influence and help to regain custody of her son. But the debt Helen owes them is about to come due.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOllie witnesses an accident involving Swift, his grown son, and the daughter of the Havillands' housekeeper. With her young son's future in the balance, Helen must choose between the truth and the friends who have given her everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaynard, Joyce:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoyce Maynard is the author of nine previous novels and five books of nonfiction, as well as the syndicated column, \"Domestic Affairs.\" Her bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eAt Home in the World, \u003c\/em\u003e has been translated into sixteen languages. Her novels \u003cem\u003eTo Die For\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLabor Day\u003c\/em\u003e were both adapted for film. Maynard currently makes her home in New Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565341118738,"sku":"9780062257680","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1679f14f-4745-4375-b81a-ba2b20f0c9c2.jpg?v=1731884933","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/under-the-influence-9780062257680","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}