{"product_id":"9780982697108","title":"A Lighter Shade Of Gray","description":"What does it feel like to stare into the face of madness? Or to anticipate your own? Would you drive away your only love? Could you pretend it didn't matter? How far would you go to protect a friend, or to avenge a death?\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Devon gave up the love of her life, fearing she would one day fall victim to the mental illness that has slowly ravaged the mind of her mother, who is now being cared for in a private facility. Just when it seems Devon might have a chance to make up for past mistakes, her best friend Cass becomes a suspect in the murder of her sister's drug-dealing boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevon knows Cass is lying about the details of her involvement and the lead detective on the case, convinced that Cass is guilty, is relentless in his pursuit of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her mother's young, emotionally disturbed roommate insinuates she knows something about the night of the murder, as well as details from Devon's own life that no one else is privy to, Devon becomes desperate to uncover the truth before Detective Lake does. As the investigation continues, Devon is led down a path she never expected and forced to face her greatest fears of life and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTangled in a web of lies, regrets and questions, can she find a way to let go of the past and start again? And, once the mystery is solved, can she live with the secrets she's uncovered?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Devon Pearse in this semi-autobiographical journey through the most heartbreakingly beautiful and deceptively mysterious events of her own life and the lives of those closest to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neverland Publishing Company, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49988789403888,"sku":"9780982697108","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780982697108","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}