{"product_id":"9780385695602","title":"Cul-de-sac","description":"\u003cb\u003eA shooting lays bare the secrets harboured by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in this riveting psychological thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Wrong Places\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomeone in a quiet, unassuming cul-de-sac was shot dead in the middle of the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas it Maggie, the perfectionist wife, or Craig, the husband who can't quite live up to her expectations? When Maggie witnessed a shooting and later testified against a killer set free, the couple relocated, putting new pressure on their already strained union. Maggie is constantly looking over her shoulder. She owns a gun, just in case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas it Nick, a doctor whose family, especially his wife, Dani, must bear the brunt of his ill temper? Nick is an avid hunter, too, and keeps a collection of handguns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr was it Julia, a recently widowed grandmother? Her grandson is a troublemaker, someone not above stealing from her purse. His friends are equally unsavory. Her son buys her a gun for her protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then there's Olivia and her husband, Vic, who has been laid off, forcing Olivia to become the breadwinner. Vic is resentful. And depressed. He's started drinking heavily, and has threatened to shoot himself on several occasions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr it could be one of the newlyweds, Aiden and Heidi, who are already on the rocks. Aiden refuses to stand up to his intrusive mother. When Heidi befriends Julia's grandson, it sets the stage for a major blow-up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery house owns a gun. And anyone can be the victim, or the killer.","brand":"Joy Fielding (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Doubleday Canada |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2021-08-10","offer_id":44151492313343,"sku":"9780385695602","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_26ee1888-b221-4ebd-88dd-e6dcf4f44b0b.jpg?v=1631127869","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780385695602","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}