{"product_id":"strange-loops-9780345811288","title":"Strange Loops","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnthralling. . . . A story that burns with intensity and daring. —Iain Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A propulsive novel about the power and paradoxes of desire, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs  small  children,  Francine  and  her  twin Philip  shared  a  seemingly  unbreakable bond—but  in  adolescence  the  connection frayed,  and  in  adulthood  the  siblings  are locked  in  a  repeating  loop  of  complex, destructive emotions. Matters have reached a breaking  point,  and  Francine,  now  in  her thirties and the married mother of two small boys,  is  convinced  that  Philip’s  teenaged infatuation  with  religion  and  subsequent ongoing  obsession  with  his  sister’s  “moral impropriety”—sparked by his discovery of her  involvement  in  a  forbidden  relationship—are to blame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs storm clouds of resentment and mutual betrayal gather ominously, threatening  to  upend  both  siblings’  lives  and damage their families, Francine unexpectedly finds herself in a situation that mirrors her earlier transgression: stirred and unsettled by her attraction to a wildly inappropriate man. And the one person who suspects is the last person she trusts—her disapproving twin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the plot twists of a thriller, lean prose crackling with intensity, and big ideas explored alongside the messy truth of human relationships, \u003ci\u003eStrange Loops\u003c\/i\u003e simultaneously shocks and thrills the reader, all while asking vital questions about faith, love, and desire.","brand":"Vintage Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524980973911,"sku":"9780345811288","price":14.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780345811288.jpg?v=1731858821","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strange-loops-9780345811288","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}