{"product_id":"9781590516676","title":"The Cold Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review'\u003c\/i\u003es 100 Notable Books of 2014!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUllmann’s characters are complex and paradoxical: neither fully guilty nor fully innocent\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Siri Brodal, a chef and restaurant owner, is married to Jon Dreyer, a famous novelist plagued by writer’s block. Siri and Jon have two daughters, and together they spend their summers on the coast of Norway, in a mansion belonging to Jenny Brodal, Siri’s stylish and unforgiving mother.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Siri and Jon’s marriage is loving but difficult, and troubled by painful secrets. They have a strained relationship with their elder daughter, Alma, who struggles to find her place in the family constellation. When Milla is hired as a nanny to allow Siri to work her long hours at the restaurant and Jon to supposedly meet the deadline on his book, life in the idyllic summer community takes a dire turn. One rainy July night, Milla disappears without a trace. After her remains are discovered and a suspect is identified, everyone who had any connection with her feels implicated in her tragedy and haunted by what they could have done to prevent it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about telling stories and about how life is continually invented and reinvented.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041082491120,"sku":"9781590516676","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781590516676_p0.jpg?v=1763807274","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781590516676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}