{"product_id":"9781439181010","title":"The Tender Mercy of Roses","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlice Sebold’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Bones \u003c\/i\u003emeets Sarah Addison’s \u003ci\u003eGarden Spells \u003c\/i\u003ein this striking southern debut featuring the ghost of a murdered cowgirl who guides her grief-stricken father and a disgraced former detective to her killer—and a long-hidden family secret. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen disgraced police detective Jo Beth Dawson comes to town, she wants only to watch the rodeo and crawl into a bottle, not necessarily in that order. But when she stumbles upon the body of young rodeo star Pony Jones, Jo Beth feels an otherworldly connection with the dead woman—and an irresistible compulsion to find her killer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePony herself, invisible to the eye but not to the sixth sense, guides her grief-stricken father, Titus, to Jo Beth’s side. Jo Beth and Titus are unlikely partners—two wary, broken people who are quick to judge and slow to trust—and their pursuit of Pony’s murderer unleashes a whirlwind of intense emotion and unexpected encounters. With every clue they uncover, dark family secrets are revealed, secrets that will tie the three of them closer than they could imagine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing psychologically complex characters and a richly layered examination of family, grief, and redemption, \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Mercy of Roses \u003c\/i\u003eis an immensely satisfying read.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154224759024,"sku":"9781439181010","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439181010_p0.jpg?v=1763757956","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439181010","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}