{"product_id":"9781250041203","title":"Precious Thing : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePrecious Thing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Colette McBeth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know her inside out.  I know what she's thinking, I know what she wants. So I can't give up on her, she knows I never will.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSome friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey met in high school when Rachel was the shy, awkward new girl and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Instantly, they fell under one another's spell and nothing would be the same again. Now in their late twenties Rachel has the television career, the apartment and the boyfriend, while Clara's life is spiraling further out of control. Yet despite everything, they remain inextricably bound. Then Rachel's news editor assigns her to cover a police press conference, and she is shocked when she arrives to learn that the subject is Clara, reported missing. Is it abduction, suicide or something else altogether?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine discovering something about your oldest friend that forces you to question everything you've shared together. The truth is always there.  But only if you choose to see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] haunting first novel…McBeth imbues her characters with layers upon hidden layers, keeping readers guessing until the end.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] spellbinding thriller.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Colette McBeth digs deep into a childhood friendship that goes dangerously awry. What happens next will chill you to the bone. \u003ci\u003ePrecious Thing\u003c\/i\u003e will make you wonder about your own friends…and whether they just might be your worst enemies.” —\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grips you from the very first page and keeps you flipping them at breakneck speed until you finally turn the very last. A provocative and intriguing debut…Bravo!” —\u003ci\u003eJilliane Hoffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Draws you into the dark side of friendship with breathtaking skill--this gripping thriller had me hooked from the start.” —\u003ci\u003eSarah Rayner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Friendship, betrayal and secrets too big to bear: a book to race through, breathless, in a sitting.” —\u003ci\u003eAlex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Keep your eyes peeled this summer for an astonishing new talent in the form of hack-turned-novelist Colette McBeth… Gone Girl but with a Brit voice.” —\u003ci\u003eDavid Mark, author of Dark Winter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250041203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40633911607502,"sku":"9781250041203","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3daf9efd-042c-499b-9145-82476915420b.jpg?v=1638928313","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250041203","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}