{"product_id":"9781250801678","title":"A Nearly Normal Family : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Nearly Normal Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): M.T. Edvardsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...A compulsively readable tour de force.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e recommends M.T. Edvardsson’s \u003ci\u003eA Nearly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNormal Family\u003c\/i\u003e and lauds it as a “page-turner” that forces the reader to confront “the compromises we make with ourselves to be the people we believe our beloveds expect.” (\u003ci\u003eNYTimes Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Issue)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM.T. Edvardsson’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nearly Normal Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to consider: How far would you go to protect the ones you love? In this twisted narrative of love and murder, a horrific crime makes a seemingly normal family question everything they thought they knew about their life—and one another.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteen-year-old Stella Sandell stands accused of the brutal murder of a man almost fifteen years her senior. She is an ordinary teenager from an upstanding local family. What reason could she have to know a shady businessman, let alone to kill him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStella’s father, a pastor, and mother, a criminal defense attorney, find their moral compasses tested as they defend their daughter, while struggling to understand why she is a suspect. Told in an unusual three-part structure, \u003ci\u003eA Nearly Normal Family\u003c\/i\u003e asks the questions: How well do you know your own children? How far would you go to protect them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...A compulsively readable tour de force.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e recommends M.T. Edvardsson’s \u003ci\u003eA Nearly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNormal Family\u003c\/i\u003e and lauds it as a “page-turner” that forces the reader to confront “the compromises we make with ourselves to be the people we believe our beloveds expect.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer Reading Issue\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Review Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Edvardsson ably weaves themes of parental guilt and sacrifice into a nuanced family drama.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intense legal thriller that successfully plays realistic, gripping emotion against a shocking legal twist.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At its core,\u003ci\u003e A Nearly Normal Family\u003c\/i\u003e asks: How well do you know your loved ones? Or your best friend? Or anyone? Whom can you trust? Edvardsson doesn't give easy answers, and even throws in commentary about the Swedish legal system when it comes to determining guilt or innocence. But the author raises provocative questions, wraps them up in a propulsive thriller and delivers an ultra-satisfying read that's far from ordinary.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY is a canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller. A 18-year-old teenager is accused of murdering a 32-year-old man, provoking a crisis for every person close to her and challenging the commandments of the law as they confront the bonds of love and family life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Scott Turow, Author of \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“M. T. Edvardsson has written a deceptive and riveting novel. A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY will make you question everything you know about those closest to you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Karin Slaughter, Author of 18 international bestsellers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250801678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Celadon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40769563721934,"sku":"9781250801678","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ec01ee93-a84d-4e2f-8abb-ba771471b9b2.jpg?v=1642053903","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250801678","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}