{"product_id":"9781427232915","title":"Necessary Lies : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNecessary Lies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Diane Chamberlain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Diane Chamberlain delivers a breakout book about a small southern town fifty years ago, and the darkest—and most hopeful—places in the human heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm.  As she struggles with her grandmother's aging, her sister's mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more than she can give.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jane Forrester takes a position as Grace County's newest social worker, she doesn't realize just how much her help is needed.  She quickly becomes emotionally invested in her clients' lives, causing tension with her boss and her new husband.  But as Jane is drawn in by the Hart women, she begins to discover the secrets of the small farm—secrets much darker than she would have guessed.  Soon, she must decide whether to take drastic action to help them, or risk losing the battle against everything she believes is wrong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in rural Grace County, North Carolina in a time of state-mandated sterilizations and racial tension, \u003ci\u003eNecessary Lies\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these two young women, seemingly worlds apart, but both haunted by tragedy.  Jane and Ivy are thrown together and must ask themselves: how can you know what you believe is right, when everyone is telling you it's wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This enthralling novel transfixed me from the very first pages.” —Christina Schwarz, New York Times bestselling author of Drowning Ruth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNecessary Lies\u003c\/i\u003e shines!” —Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of Mare's Nest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Expertly intertwines history and matters of the heart - love, loyalty and choosing what is right, no matter the consequences.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence \u0026amp; One Breath Away\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Diane Chamberlain's \u003ci\u003eNecessary Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is the most important book she has ever written.” —Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times bestselling author of Porch Lights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781427232915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40631406231758,"sku":"9781427232915","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_debbf4de-8245-4195-bade-151cfa883d1f.jpg?v=1638843333","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427232915","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}