{"product_id":"9780812985306","title":"Condominium: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA “first-rate entertainment” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eCondominium\u003c\/i\u003e is a panoramic novel from a master of suspense that follows the disappearance of an American paradise, the corrupt souls willing to sell out to make a buck, the innocent masses caught in their wake—and the perfect storm that washes everything away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Dean Koontz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Florida’s Golden Sands, the dream condominium complex built on a weak foundation and a thousand dirty secrets. The real estate was a steal—literally. The maintenance charges run high as the locals are run out. It’s the home of shortcuts, crackdowns, breakups, oversights, and payoffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd it all up, and the new coastline community doesn’t stand a chance against the ever-present specter of disaster: the dreaded hurricane. The big one is coming. Golden Sands is right in its path. And only a few brave souls have the power to stop this towering eyesore from going underwater for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for John D. MacDonald and \u003ci\u003eCondominium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Most readers loved John D. MacDonald’s work because he told a rip-roaring yarn. I loved it because he was the first modern writer to nail Florida dead-center, to capture all its languid sleaze, racy sense of promise, and breath-grabbing beauty.”\u003cb\u003e—Carl Hiaasen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A narrative of wracking suspense that mounts to a devastating climax.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cosmopolitan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.”\u003cb\u003e—Jonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026587533552,"sku":"9780812985306","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812985306_p0.jpg?v=1763743894","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812985306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}