{"product_id":"9780345545961","title":"Ashley Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBOOKPAGE\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003cb\u003eThe must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe girl who said no to death.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has one year to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe replies, “We’ll see.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer sudden recovery astonishes medical science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut save her from what, from whom? And who is Ashley Bell? Where is she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is an eloquent, riveting, brilliantly paced story with an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious plot filled with staggering surprises. \u003ci\u003eAshley Bell\u003c\/i\u003e is a new milestone in literary suspense from the long-acclaimed master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAshley Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (book of the week)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[With] lyrical writing and compelling characters . . . Koontz stands alone, and this novel is a prime example of literary suspense. . . . One of his best.”\u003cb\u003e—Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Grabs you on page one and keeps you enthralled with ever widening loops of intrigue, spine-tingling plot twists, absorbing characters and emotional involvement . . . extraordinary.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Heart-pounding and mind boggling . . . a rarity of a thriller—one that asks big questions about life and destiny while succeeding in creating [an] eerie sense of reality.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Strap in and hold on. . . . When a writer has managed to catch this kind of lightning in a bottle, every reader should experience the full jolt.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049294610672,"sku":"9780345545961","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345545961_p0.jpg?v=1763688700","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345545961","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}