{"product_id":"9781451608199","title":"Long Drive Home: A Novel","description":"In this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling psychological thriller, “a gripping morality tale that raises questions about race, conscience, and the responsibilities of parenthood” (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e), a happily married man makes a split-second decision that sends his life into a devastating tailspin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his riveting new novel, Will Allison, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWhat You Have Left, \u003c\/i\u003ecrafts an emotional and psychological drama that explores the moral ambiguities of personal responsibility as it chronicles a father’s attempt to explain himself to his daughter—even though he knows that in doing so, he risks losing her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife can change in an instant because of one small mistake. For Glen Bauer, all it takes is a quick jerk of the steering wheel, intended to scare a reckless driver. But the reckless driver is killed, and just like that, Glen’s placid suburban existence begins to unravel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in part as a confessional letter from Glen to his daughter, Sara, \u003ci\u003eLong Drive Home \u003c\/i\u003eevokes the sharp-eyed observation of Tom Perrotta and the pathos of Dan Chaon in its trenchant portrait of contemporary American life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Glen realizes no one else saw the accident, he impulsively lies about what happened—to the police, to his wife, even to Sara, who was in the backseat at the time of the crash. But a tenacious detective thinks Sara might have seen more than she knows, or more than her parents will let her tell. And when Glen tries to prevent the detective from questioning Sara, he finds himself in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that could end in a lawsuit or prison. What he doesn’t see coming is the reaction of his wife, Liz—a panicked plan that threatens to tear their family apart in the name of saving it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if the accident wasn’t really Glen’s fault? What if someone else were to blame for the turn his life has taken? It’s a question Glen can’t let go of. And as he struggles to understand the extent of his own guilt, he finds himself on yet another collision course, different in kind but with the potential to be equally devastating. \u003ci\u003eLong Drive Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning cautionary tale of unintended consequences that confirms Will Allison’s growing reputation as a rising literary talent.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155598917872,"sku":"9781451608199","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451608199_p0.jpg?v=1763839680","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451608199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}