{"product_id":"48-clues-into-the-disappearance-of-my-sister-9781837932788","title":"48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must tally up the clues to uncover the truth behind the mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e  Beautiful sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or did she finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?  Younger sister Gigi wonders if the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned on the floor, is a clue to Marguerite's vanishing.  The police puzzle over the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots, which end abruptly close to her home.  Bit by bit, revelations about both women are uncovered, as Gigi, not so pretty as her sister, reveals her true feelings about the perfect, much-loved Marguerite. The fate of the missing beauty slowly and subtly comes to light In this suspenseful story about the complex relationship between two sisters.  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisitely suspenseful tale from Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of \u003ci\u003eBlonde \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Were the Mulvaneys\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e  'This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  'Perfect for all the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e fans out there.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Couric Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'Another masterpiece of storytelling.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e'Not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study.' \u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[An] exquisite novel of suspense from Oates examines a crime and its consequences. This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.' * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e'A kaleidoscopic portrait of an unforgettable woman whose memory everyone honors only by distorting it.' * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eOates has added another disturbing character to her bountiful cast of strange people and devised another chilling work, one that will slot into the vast canon for which she is justly renowned. * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003eAnother masterpiece of storytelling from a writer who jumps between genres and styles with amazing aplomb.… A thematically and stylistically ambitious novel that displays the author’s literary gifts to their maximum effect. * Booklist STARRED REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eThe latest by celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates is not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study executed as only she can. * Los Angeles Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA literary thriller that’s written as a memoir - perfect for all the \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six\u003c\/i\u003e fans out there. * Katie Couric Media *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e  'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 'A riveting story, affecting as well as suspenseful' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 'Both haunting and sublime' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'A sense of helplessness is the essence of horror, and Oates conveys that feeling as well as any writer around' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'Restless, preternatural brilliance' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 'An unsettling read worth every resulting jump in the night... [Oates is a] literary goddess' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091247165783,"sku":"9781837932788","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/48-clues-into-the-disappearance-of-my-sister-9781837932788","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}