{"product_id":"2940169918045","title":"Good Graces: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhistling in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e captivated readers with the story of ten-year-old Sally O¿Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee¿s summer of 1959. The novel became a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was named a Midwest Honor Award winner. In \u003ci\u003eGood Graces\u003c\/i\u003e, it¿s one year later, and a heat wave has everyone in the close-knit Milwaukee neighborhood on edge. None more so than Sally O¿Malley, who remains deeply traumatized by the sudden death of her daddy and her near escape from a murderer and molester the previous summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough outwardly she and her sister, Troo, are more secure, Sally¿s confidence in her own judgment and much of her faith have been whittled away. When a series of disquieting events unfold in the neighborhood, such as a string of home burglaries, the escape from reform school of a nemesis, and the mysterious disappearance of an orphan¿crimes that may involve the increasingly rebellious Troo¿Sally is called upon to rise above her inner demons. She made a deathbed promise to her daddy to keep Troo safe, a promise she can¿t break, even if her life depends on it. But when events reach a crisis point, will Sally have the courage and discernment to make the right choices? Or will her false assumptions lead her and those she loves into danger once again? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesley Kagen¿s gift for imbuing her child narrators with compelling authenticity shines as never before in \u003ci\u003eGood Graces\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel told with sensitivity, wit, and warmth. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150421147888,"sku":"2940169918045","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169918045_p0.jpg?v=1769903092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169918045","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}