{"product_id":"9780312381875","title":"Awakening : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAwakening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sharon Bolton, S. J. Bolton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara Benning, a veterinary surgeon, is young and intelligent, but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people. When a man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara's expertise is needed. She's chilled to learn that the victim's postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in one snake: The killer was human. Assisted by a neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwakening\u003c\/i\u003e is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read from acclaimed author S. J. Bolton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAwakening\u003c\/i\u003e is a delicious Gothic thriller.” —\u003ci\u003eMaureen Corrigan, NPR, on Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Page-turning suspense.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (A Top Ten Crime Novel of the Year)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was totally riveted by S. J. Bolton's second thriller, \u003ci\u003eAwakening\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Perfect reading for a long plane trip.” —\u003ci\u003eNancy Pearl on Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The page-turner of the summer . . . It's been a long time since we've devoured a book this length at one sitting. . . . We were just grateful to find ourselves in the hands of as extraordinary a storyteller as S. J. Bolton.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post on Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee (2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312381875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623890497742,"sku":"9780312381875","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_95445e0b-3449-4460-bf3b-2cea23e86472.jpg?v=1638580073","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312381875","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}