{"product_id":"9781250099570","title":"One Perfect Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, a novel of suspense and emotional justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn paper, Chris Brennan looks perfect. He's applying for a job as a high school government teacher, he's ready to step in as an assistant baseball coach, and his references are impeccable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut everything about Chris Brennan is a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Sematov is proud of her son Raz, a high school pitcher so athletically talented that he's being recruited for a full-ride scholarship to a Division I college, with a future in major-league baseball. But Raz’s father died only a few months ago, leaving her son in a vulnerable place where any new father figure might influence him for good, or evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather Larkin is a struggling single mother who lives for her son Jordan's baseball games. But Jordan is shy, and Heather fears he is being lured down a dark path by one of his teammates, a young man from an affluent family whose fun-loving manner might possibly conceal his violent plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMindy Kostis succumbs to the pressure of being a surgeon's wife by filling her days with social events and too many gin and tonics. But she doesn’t know that her husband and her son, Evan, are keeping secrets from her – secrets that might destroy all of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of all of them is Chris Brennan. Why is he there? What does he want? And what is he willing to do to get it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling and suspenseful, \u003ci\u003eOne Perfect Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotional thriller and a suburban crime story that will have readers riveted up to the shocking end, with killer twists and characters you won’t soon forget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Scottoline keeps the pace relentless as she drops a looming threat into the heart of an idyllic suburban community, causing readers to hold their breath in anticipation.\" –\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Readers can be assured that the author nails the high school milieu, from athletic rivalries to sexting...they're in for one thrilling ride.\" –Kirkus \u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Entertaining...This fast-paced read culminates in a daring chase that would play well on the big screen.\" –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012130128112,"sku":"9781250099570","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250099570_p0.jpg?v=1763702467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250099570","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}