{"product_id":"9781250173898","title":"Cut to the Bone : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCut to the Bone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ellison Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Ellison Cooper's new standalone novel \u003ci\u003eCut to the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, a bus full of high school students has disappeared from Washington D.C. and FBI neuroscientist Sayer Altair must hunt down the culprit who has a link to her own past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter grieving the death of her fiancé and almost losing her job, Agent Sayer Altair is finally starting to rebuild her life. Her research into the minds of psychopaths is breaking new ground and her strange little family is thriving. But Sayer’s newfound happiness is threatened when she is called in to investigate a girl’s body left inside a circle of animal figurines below a cryptic message written in blood. When they discover that the dead girl is one of twenty-four missing high school students, Sayer quickly realizes that nothing in this case is what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the investigation draws her in to a tangled web of fake identities and false leads, the trail soon begins to point directly to her own life. Now, Sayer must confront her painful past to uncover her connection to the deranged killer if she hopes to save the missing teens and protect everything that she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will find themselves devouring this genuinely gripping thriller...for fans of Patricia Cornwell and for readers who crave more mysteries with women of color in the lead...will draw teen thriller fans.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sharp, intricate story, full of chills and unexpected twists, will keep readers guessing to the end.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The whip-crack pacing and constant sense of being pulled toward multiple leads make for compulsive, blow-through-your-bedtime reading, and if you think it doesn’t end with a bang and a half, think again.\u003ci\u003e Cut to the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e is a wild ride, creepy while still being a lot of fun.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Page \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Cut to the Bone doesn’t just break the mold; it shatters it in forging one of the best books of its kind since the Thomas Harris classic Red Dragon.” - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cooper confidently propels \u003ci\u003eCut to the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e to its conclusion, tossing off a gasp-worthy twist toward the end (particularly stunning for fans of this series) with impressive dexterity.\" - \u003cb\u003eAir Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250173898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40713169961166,"sku":"9781250173898","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b14d5ebe-5f96-4cd7-924b-7bae28fb21af.jpg?v=1640841559","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250173898","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}