{"product_id":"the-turnaround-9780753826607","title":"The Turnaround","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant novel from one of America''s finest literary crime writers...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a hot summer afternoon in Washington DC 1972, three white teenagers, stoned and fearless, drive a stolen car into a rough, black neighbourhood. Taunting local black kids through the car window, they speed off to what they think is safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey find themselves trapped in a dead-end street whilst an angry mob gathers. In the ensuing chaos, two of the white boys manage to escape, but Billy - the third friend - is shot dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty-five years later, one of these men reaches out to another, opening a door that could lead to salvation. However, another survivor of that day is now out of prison, and is looking for reparation in any form he can find it . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePelecanos maps the social landscape of DC with a compassionate complexity, scouring the badlands of the city and the psyche for the causes of criminality and the bonds that bind communities. * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning, gripping read -- Simon Shaw * MAIL ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003ePelecanos is in the top rank of American crime scribes, and this is him at his very best. * SUNDAY MERCURY *\u003cbr\u003eA fine novel with rich dialogue and characters. * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884375224663,"sku":"9780753826607","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-turnaround-9780753826607","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}