{"product_id":"girl-in-the-dark-paperback","title":"Girl in the Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Pauw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHester Velmans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning, internationally bestselling author makes her American debut with this taut, riveting domestic drama with the compulsive intensity of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Girl, The Pocket Wife, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e, about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and a sister's fight to clear his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe also has a brother--shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivet  unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in the alternative voices of Ray and Iris, \u003cem\u003eGirl in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e is a compulsive, page-turning thriller about lies, murder, and the tenacity of a family determined to stay together even as they are pulled apart at the most vulnerable seams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single mother and lawyer, Iris has a demanding boss, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental, aloof mother. Though she loves her son, Aaron, fiercely, she despairs over his intense outbursts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing that keeps Aaron calm is the large aquarium in Iris's mother's home. Iris has never understood why Agatha, usually so detached, would keep an oversize tank filled with exotic tropical fish. Her mother won't say--until an incident involving one of the fish leads Iris to make a shocking discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has an older brother. His name is Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did her mother hide Ray's existence from her? Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she learns surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in a hospital for the criminally insane for brutally murdering his neighbor and her little girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she meets Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer--a beast who committed a brutal murder because of a broken heart?\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single mother and lawyer, Iris has a demanding boss, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental, aloof mother. Though she loves her son, Aaron, fiercely, she despairs over his intense outbursts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing that keeps Aaron calm is the large aquarium in Iris's mother's home. Iris has never understood why Agatha, usually so detached, would keep an oversize tank filled with exotic tropical fish. Her mother won't say--until an incident involving one of the fish leads Iris to make a shocking discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has an older brother. His name is Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did her mother hide Ray's existence from her? Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she learns surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in a hospital for the criminally insane for brutally murdering his neighbor and her little girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she meets Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer--a beast who committed a brutal murder because of a broken heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53390503281005,"sku":"9780062424808","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/WGcwdnBUQXd4eElkbXdwK01LU1pwdz09.webp?v=1780171010","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/girl-in-the-dark-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}