{"product_id":"9780805098747","title":"Girl Unknown : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGirl Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karen Perry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e by critically acclaimed author Karen Perry is a powerful novel that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Explores emotional danger with relentless, surgical accuracy.”\u003cbr\u003e—Tana French, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trespasser \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid and Caroline Connolly are swimming successfully through their marriage’s middle years—raising two children; overseeing care for David’s ailing mother; leaning into their careers, both at David’s university teaching job, where he’s up for an important promotion, and at the ad agency where Caroline has recently returned to work after years away while the children were little. The recent stresses of home renovation and of a brief romantic betrayal (Caroline’s) are behind them. The Connollys know and care for each other deeply.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one early fall afternoon, a student of sublime, waiflike beauty appears in David’s university office and says, “I think you might be my father.” And the fact of a youthful passion that David had tried to forget comes rushing back.  In the person of this intriguing young woman, the Connollys may have a chance to expand who they are and how much they can love, or they may be making themselves vulnerable to menace. They face either an opportunity or a threat—but which is which? What happens when their hard-won family happiness meets a hard-luck beautiful girl?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Check your passport and bolt the door . . . \u003ci\u003eGirl Unknown \u003c\/i\u003egets its hooks in.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Winter's Chilliest New Thrillers\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emotional fireworks.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of intrigue and incident—keeps us guessing until the very last tragic page.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Liz Nugent, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnraveling Oliver\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eLying in Wait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compulsively readable, with surprises until the very last page. . . . A chilling tale about a family under threat from one of its own.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jessica Treadway, author of \u003ci\u003eLacy Eye \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow Will I Know You?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eGirl Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e] is must-read literary suspense, with dueling character perspectives and sly twists forming a gut-wrenching exploration of trust, manipulation, and obsession.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A convincing glimpse into the fragility of family life and the terrible burden that the past can put on domestic life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Builds to an incredibly tense finale—before delivering an amazing final twist. Riveting stuff.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Richly satisfying . . . a book that hooks the reader from the first page. The tension is relentlessly dialed up to an almost unbearable level as the story unfolds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805098747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40656564486350,"sku":"9780805098747","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b8aac75b-cfac-407f-ba88-501732b2170e.jpg?v=1639450370","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805098747","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}