{"product_id":"out-9781611863123","title":"Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to John Smolens’s internationally acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e, finds the former constable Del Maki recovering from surgery and haunted by the recent loss of his wife. His house, set deep in the woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, becomes a haven for refugees during a fierce blizzard. First his pregnant physical therapist’s car won’t start. Then her two lovers come for her - and after each other. After her current boyfriend saves an enigmatic Finnish woman from freezing to death in the storm, they are followed by her former boyfriend, a petty thief who is armed and seeks revenge. As the weather worsens, leading to a power outage, damage from a fallen tree, and a fire, tensions rise. Forced to abandon the house, their flight through the snowbound forest leads to a bad deal with a deadly result. John Smolens’s novel \u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e was lauded for its “stunning brutality and uncommon tenderness”. In the sequel, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, nature and human nature again collide, illuminating the difference between being rescued and being saved.","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041733411159,"sku":"9781611863123","price":20.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781611863123.jpg?v=1750951467","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/out-9781611863123","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}