{"product_id":"the-distant-dead-9780062690821","title":"The Distant Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful and poignant.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful...a breathtaking read, with flawed and authentic characters who hit so close to home that at times it is impossible not to root for them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With her usual blend of inventive storytelling and gorgeous prose, Heather Young delivers big themes and a poignant coming-of-age story in this complex, page-turning mystery\/thriller. Resonant and relevant, The Distant Dead kept me reading late at night, and the characters followed me around during the day, especially a precocious and unusual sixth-grade boy named Absalom who is hard to forget. As a fan of Young’s debut, The Lost Girls, I found myself swept into another beautifully-crafted story that’s even more suspenseful, at times more terrifying, and ultimately just as surprising. The Distant Dead is not to be missed.\" -- James McLaughlin, author of \u003cem\u003eBearskin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story that begins with a horrific discovery and expands to explore the weight of familial obligation, the far-reaching devastation of drug addiction and the ways in which guilt and boredom can curdle into something much more sinister...[Young's] language is poetic, and her contemplation of the corrosiveness of suppressed emotion is both sympathetic and impatient: When will people learn?\" -- BookPage (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright, flawless writing, wonderful characters, and a sense of pacing that ratchets up the tension—what more could you want from a thriller? I loved this book. I bet you will too.\" -- Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Child Finder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Butterfly Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning … An ideal recommendation for fans of Kate Atkinson.” -- \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[THE DISTANT DEAD] is at heart about the timelessness of human curiosity, the eternal possibility of forgiveness, and the everyday miracle of survival. Electrifying, ambitious, and crushingly beautiful.\" -- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engrossing...an enjoyable character-driven murder mystery that is emotionally poignant and empathetic.\" -- Mystery Scene\u003cbr\u003e\"This emotionally resonant saga, firmly rooted in the high desert hills, will keep readers turning the pages.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524159152471,"sku":"9780062690821","price":13.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780062690821.jpg?v=1731855698","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-distant-dead-9780062690821","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}