{"product_id":"9781635423259","title":"The Girl You Call","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this shrewd, timely novel with the allure of old-school noir, an aging boxer and his daughter fight back against political corruption and sexual abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 40, the great boxer Max Le Corre was enjoying a renaissance, back at the top of the ticket after a long absence. When he wasn’t in the ring, he worked as a driver for the mayor, Quentin Le Bars. Above all, he was a father to Laura, his 20-year-old daughter who recently returned home after trying her hand at modeling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuentin had helped Max when he was down on his luck, a seemingly washed-up fighter, and now Max hoped he would help Laura find her bearings in town. But Laura’s meeting with Quentin reveals a darker side to the politician, setting in motion a chain of events that will pit Max against his benefactor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith deceptively simple, evocative prose, Tanguy Viel has crafted a brilliant takedown of the power imbalances that allow #MeToo situations to occur and fester.","brand":"Tanguy Viel","offers":[{"title":"Other Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-03-19","offer_id":44663248519423,"sku":"9781635423259","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9fa26320-96e1-4217-af3a-76c25a261a9e.jpg?v=1704534999","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781635423259","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}