{"product_id":"9781501162411","title":"Desperate Girls","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laura Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I love a strong, smart heroine, and defense attorney Brynn Holloran is exactly that. \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a nail-biting read from the very first page to the final, shocking twist. I could not put this book down.” —Melinda Leigh, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journa\u003c\/i\u003el bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Laura Griffin’s \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a tightly wound, fast-paced romantic thriller that follows a desperate woman on the run as she hides from a killer’s symbolic revenge spree.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she has a tendency to intimidate, and she likes it that way. She’s a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she’s a mess.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipeout those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen the police come up empty-handed, Brynn turns to a private security firm for protection. But when she defies advice and gets involved in the investigation, even the former Secret Service agent assigned to protect her may not be able to keep her safe. With every new clue she discovers, Brynn is pulled back into the vortex of a disturbing case from her past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs the clock ticks down on a manhunt, Brynn’s desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and reignites a killer’s fury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Desperate Girls \u003c\/i\u003eby Laura Griffin is a keeper; I know because I carried it everywhere with me until I’d finished it. It has chills, thrills, action, and romance. The characterization rings true, and the supporting characters are as individual as the main protagonists. I liked it so much I’m buying her backlist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Intensely suspenseful ... Griffin pulls out all the stops in a phenomenal twist ending that will leave the readers stunned.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, Laura Griffin has crafted a thrilling page-turner that expertly balances the tension of a manhunt for an escaped convict on a revenge quest with the sizzling attraction between a sharp, ambitious attorney and her new bodyguard. Each development will leave you breathless ... right up to the twist you won’t see coming!\"\u003cbr\u003e\"It takes great mastery to combine the terror of a scary killer with a fun, sexy romance. Griffin handles the balance perfectly in \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. A nail-biting page turner…\"\u003cbr\u003e“I love a strong, smart heroine, and defense attorney Brynn Holloran is exactly that. \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a nail-biting read from the very first page to the final, shocking twist. I could not put this book down.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A heart-pounding novel filled with twists and turns that kept me reading into the early hours of the morning. \u003ci\u003eDesperate Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is another winner from Laura Griffin!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501162411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40588684165326,"sku":"9781501162411","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_86cac9ab-8590-406d-ab20-d6716b0c21d2.jpg?v=1645905053","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501162411","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}