{"product_id":"9781504048132","title":"A Dangerous Woman: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe “compelling, suspenseful” novel of a vulnerable misfit in a small town by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e –bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLight from a Distant Star\u003c\/i\u003e ( \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e ).\u003c\/b\u003e    Named one of the five best novels of the year by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the damaged and emotionally unstable Martha Horgan, an outcast in her small Vermont town. She stares; she has violent crushes on people; and, perhaps most unsettling of all, she cannot stop telling the truth. After a traumatic experience during her teenage years, the thirty-two-year-old now craves love and companionship, but her relentless honesty makes her painfully vulnerable to those around her: Frances, her wealthy aunt and begrudging guardian; Birdy Dusser, who befriends her and then cruelly rejects her; and Colin Mackey, the seductive man who preys on her desires.   Confused and bitter, distrusting even those with her best interests at heart, Martha is slowly propelled into a desperate attempt to gain control over her own life. The National Book Award–nominated author of \u003ci\u003eSongs in Ordinary Time \u003c\/i\u003e tells a tale of unnerving suspense and terrifying psychological insight that is “at once thrilling and deeply affecting” ( \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e ).  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038959812848,"sku":"9781504048132","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504048132_p0.jpg?v=1763710801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504048132","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}