{"product_id":"what-could-be-saved-9781982150624","title":"What Could Be Saved","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a mysterious man claims to be her long-missing brother, a woman must confront her family's closely guarded secrets in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethis \"delicious hybrid of mystery, drama, and elegance\" (Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWashington, DC, 2019: Laura Preston is a reclusive artist at odds with her older sister Beatrice as their elegant, formidable mother slowly slides into dementia. When a stranger contacts Laura claiming to be her brother who disappeared forty years earlier when the family lived in Bangkok, Laura ignores Bea's warnings of a scam and flies to Thailand to see if it can be true. But meeting him in person leads to more questions than answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBangkok, 1972: Genevieve and Robert Preston live in a beautiful house behind a high wall, raising their three children with the help of a cadre of servants. In these exotic surroundings, Genevieve strives to create a semblance of the life they would have had at home in the US--ballet and riding classes for the children, impeccable dinner parties, a meticulously kept home. But in truth, Robert works for American intelligence, Genevieve finds herself drawn into a passionate affair with her husband's boss, and their serene household is vulnerable to unseen dangers in a rapidly changing world and a country they don't really understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlternating between past and present as all of the secrets are revealed, \u003ci\u003eWhat Could Be Saved\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel about a family broken by loss and betrayal, and \"a richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiese O'Halloran Schwarz, a former emergency medicine doctor, published her first novel \u003ci\u003eNear Canaan\u003c\/i\u003e while still in medical school. She is also the author of the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eThe Possible World\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eWhat Could Be Saved\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646089367826,"sku":"9781982150624","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_640b64e9-be4f-4143-ab2c-cb261b80cd3d.jpg?v=1733168796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-could-be-saved-9781982150624","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}