{"product_id":"2940170618361","title":"This Story Is a Lie: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YA thriller described as \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e meets John le Carre, about a teen math prodigy with an extreme anxiety disorder who finds himself caught in a web of lies and conspiracies after an assassination attempt on his mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is a math genius. He also suffers from devastating panic attacks. Pete gets through each day with the help of his motheramp;mdash;a famous scientistamp;mdash;and his beloved twin sister, Bel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when his mom is nearly assassinated in front of his eyes and Bel disappears, Pete finds himself on the run. Dragged into a world where state and family secrets intertwine, Pete must use his extraordinary analytical skills to find his missing sister and track down the people who attacked his mother. But his greatest battle will be with the enemy he's fought his entire life: the constant terror that threatens to overwhelm him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving back and forth between Pete's past and present, the novel is a testimony from a protagonist who is brilliant, broken, and trying to be brave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161569968368,"sku":"2940170618361","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170618361_p0.jpg?v=1763714304","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170618361","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}