{"product_id":"9781643858081","title":"Never Turn Back: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eONE OF AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF OCTOBER 2020!\u003cbr\u003e FINALIST, 2020 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLinwood Barclay meets Michael Farris Smith in this Southern domestic thriller about family, vengeance, and atonement, from critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe bonds of family never truly let go.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn fact, its grip only tightens the further you try to run: crushing and crippling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ethan Faulkner is a precocious child with a brilliant but troublesome sister, a war vet for a father, and a weary mother trying to manage their family. One night a young woman rings their doorbell, desperate to hide from two men who are pursuing her, when one of the two barges in after her. The struggle leaves both of Ethan's parents dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years later, Ethan has a successful teaching career and a budding relationship with a coworker. But he hasn't quite followed through on his promise to his dying father—to take care of his sister. Susannah is not an easy person to keep tabs on, is a handful even when the tabs are kept, and quite frankly, Ethan wants her to suffer for preventing him from getting to his dad before he died all those years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was a long time ago and Ethan tries to put all of it behind him. But that's easier said than done. When news of a brutal murder breaks with evidence pointing to Ethan as the prime suspect, all the painful memories of his past come rushing to meet him. Lyrically conveyed with emotion and nuance, \u003ci\u003eNever Turn Back\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story about family, vengeance, and how some actions echo through the years with irreparable consequences.","brand":"CROOKED LANE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918045855984,"sku":"9781643858081","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781643858081_p0.jpg?v=1763687261","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781643858081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}