{"product_id":"9780761861744","title":"The Secret of Rose-Anne Riley","description":"The Secret of Rose-Anne Riley is a historical fictional account of four generations of an American family. Rose-Anne is the gentle grandmother whose violent rape, covered up and papered over, continues to fester like a corrosive wound, finally emerging to darken the life of Alexia, a beautiful girl in the family's third generation. Rose-Anne’s benevolent care endears her to Alexia who becomes her grandmother’s confidante and companion during her final illness. The grandmother reveals the account of her violent rape by a young man who was the spoiled son of a wealthy family for whom she did housework. Before confessing this to Alexia, Rose-Anne stipulates that she must keep it a secret, and herein perhaps lies the most destructive aspect of her influence on her granddaughter. The novel deals with Rose-Anne’s toxic secret and how it has come to haunt the consciousness of her granddaughter.","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025814405360,"sku":"9780761861744","price":29.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761861744_p0.jpg?v=1769904573","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761861744","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}