{"product_id":"9780374539238","title":"This Thing Between Us: A Novel","description":"“As original as it is affecting . . . left me genuinely creeped out, unsettled, and shaken. An existentially frightening book.” \u003cb\u003e—Paul Tremblay, author of \u003ci\u003eSurvivor Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fresh take on the genre that celebrates and pays tribute to its elements, from the gore to the cerebral stuff . . . The emotional grittiness of this novel is what makes a lasting impact . . . A superb debut.\" \u003cb\u003e—Gabino Iglesias, NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA widower battles his grief, rage, and the mysterious evil inhabiting his home smart speaker, in this mesmerizing horror thriller from Gus Moreno.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was Vera’s idea to buy the Itza. The “world’s most advanced smart speaker!” didn’t interest Thiago, but Vera thought it would be a bit of fun for them amidst all the strange occurrences happening in the condo. It made things worse. The cold spots and scratching in the walls were weird enough, but peculiar packages started showing up at the house—who ordered industrial lye? Then there was the eerie music at odd hours, Thiago waking up to Itza projecting light shows in an empty room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was funny and strange right up until Vera was killed, and Thiago’s world became unbearable. Pundits and politicians all looking to turn his wife’s death into a symbol for their own agendas. A barrage of texts from her well-meaning friends about letting go and moving on. Waking to the sound of Itza talking softly to someone in the living room . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only thing left to do was get far away from Chicago. Away from everything and everyone. A secluded cabin in Colorado seemed like the perfect place to hole up with his crushing grief. But soon Thiago realizes there is no escape—not from his guilt, not from his simmering rage, and not from the evil hunting him, feeding on his grief, determined to make its way into this world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold, original horror novel about grief, loneliness and the oppressive intimacy of technology, \u003ci\u003eThis Thing Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e marks the arrival of a spectacular new talent.","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958794899696,"sku":"9780374539238","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780374539238_p0.jpg?v=1763691000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780374539238","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}