{"product_id":"9780738747095","title":"The Child Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eEden was its name. “An alternative school for happy children.” But it closed in disgrace after a student’s suicide. Now it’s a care home, the grounds neglected and overgrown. Gloria Harkness is its only neighbor, staying close to her son who lives in the home, lighting up her life and breaking her heart each day. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen a childhood friend turns up at her door, Gloria doesn’t hesitate before asking him in. He claims a girl from Eden is stalking him and has goaded him into meeting near the site of the suicide. Only then, the dead begin to speak—it was murder, they say. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGloria is in over her head before she can help it. Her loneliness, her loyalty, and her all-consuming love for her son lead her into the heart of a dark secret that threatens everything she lives for.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA 2015 Agatha Award Finalist for Best Novel\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA 2016 Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A tale that shivers with suspense.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “A terrific stand-alone that is complex, haunting, and magical.”—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “A stunning combination of creepy thriller and classic mystery.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Catriona McPherson hooks you with her eccentric amateur sleuth, reinvigorating the exhausted conventions of the cozy-style mystery.”—\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“McPherson’s ingenious plot turns will keep even the most astute of crime fiction readers guessing until the last page.”—\u003cem\u003eThe Strand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating, dark village thriller.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“One surprising plot twist after another leads to a shocking ending.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is a terrific spin on the great British cozy.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e[McPherson] is a true master of storytelling and the craft of psychological suspense.\"—\u003cem\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, mazey thriller.\"—Ian Rankin on Twitter, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Catriona McPherson spins webs of intrigue so beautiful and intricate she puts spiders to shame. With \u003cem\u003eThe Child Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, she once again proves why she has rapidly become a star in the thriller genre . . . This is a book you will absolutely devour.”—William Kent Krueger, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An enchanting brew of mystery, poetry, legends, and dreams, Catriona McPherson's \u003cem\u003eThe Child Garden \u003c\/em\u003eis also an elaborate shell game that will keep readers guessing up until the very end.\"—Hallie Ephron, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNight Night, Sleep Tight \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Deeply resonant, utterly original, compelling, and satisfying, Catriona McPherson's \u003cem\u003eThe Child Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a master—of character, tone, setting, and plot—writing at the thriller-most top of her form.\"—John Lescroat, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"I loved this book so much I can barely speak. From page one, it's seamlessly told, beautifully original, and the voice, well, the voice is proof that Catriona McPherson is a powerful force and major talent in crime fiction. And the last page? I cried.\"—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Child Garden \u003c\/em\u003eis smart, complex, even a little magical—and absolutely chilling.\"—Lori Rader-Day, Macavity and Anthony Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Weaving strands of literary mystery, horror, and magical realism, \u003cem\u003eThe Child Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is a twisting, now-you-see-it-now-you-don't tale about the ripple effect of tragedy.\"—Jenny Milchman, author of \u003cem\u003eCover of Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Ruin Falls\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAs Night Falls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McPherson takes the reader on a suspenseful journey with Gloria Harkness, a devoted mother torn by doubt, love, and loyalty. A riveting, page-turning read; I did not want it to come to an end.\"—G.M. 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