{"product_id":"by-a-spiders-thread-9780752864952","title":"By A Spiders Thread","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the seemingly happiest families have the darkest secrets...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superbly tense thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of SUNBURN and LADY IN THE LAKE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatalie Rubin, middle-class Jewish wife and mother, has vanished.  Worse, she has taken her three children with her. Her husband, Mark, is devastated. He loves her; and he thought she was happy. So he approaches Tess to trace her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first Tess is wary. She doesn''t like getting involved in domestic disputes, and Mark''s love for his wife seems to contain a disturbing desire to control her. Did he drive her away? Did he perhaps kill her? But as Tess pursues her quest for Natalie, she discovers a woman with a mysterious past, a man whose values will challenge her own, and a family that knows how to keep its secrets ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBY A SPIDER''S THREAD is part tense thriller and part all-too-human drama about what families do to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBY A SPIDER'S THREAD  [is] arguably the most complex, moving novel in her Tess Monaghan detective series * TIME OUT NEW YORK *\u003cbr\u003e\"Compulsively readable\" may be a cliché, but it's a perfect description for this novel * TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eTess is feisty ... And it is a joy to watch her come alive * WASHINGTON TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eLippman delivers a smart, fast-paced, nuanced story that features a well-drawn supporting cast, including the endearing if dangerous city of Baltimore itself ... there are some captivating touches here, including a criminal who studies the plots of crime novels in prison. Lippmann's many fans will be thrilled * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eBoth entertaining and unexpectedly touching. More Please * BALTIMORE SUN *\u003cbr\u003eLaura Lippman in her series featuring Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan just keeps getting better and better * HOUSTON CHRONICLE *\u003cbr\u003eA sense of place so unerring that it makes Baltimore everyone's hometown * KIRKUS *\u003cbr\u003eThe fast-paced, intelligent story involves a maze of betrayal, surprises and a murder * JEWISH WEEK *\u003cbr\u003eAgain, Yes! To Tess * BALTIMORE SUN *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most polished and consistently interesting writers of detective fiction today * THE ECONOMIST *\u003cbr\u003eLippman is a writing powerhouse * USA TODAY *\u003cbr\u003eLippman exaines in depth the concept of marriage and the reasons why families fall apart. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE, December 2005 *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767990550871,"sku":"9780752864952","price":23.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780752864952.jpg?v=1758715815","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/by-a-spiders-thread-9780752864952","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}