{"product_id":"good-neighbors-paperback","title":"Good Neighbors - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Langan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCeleste Ng and Liane Moriarty's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jackson's creeping dread in this \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewickedly funny, unnerving puzzle box of a novel\" (Dan Chaon, author of \u003ci\u003eIll Will\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout the downward spiral of a Long Island community after a tragedy exposes its residents' depths of deception.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut menace skulks among this exclusive enclave. When the Wilde family arrive, they trigger their neighbors' worst fears. Dad Arlo's a gruff has-been rock star with track marks. Mom Gertie's got a thick Brooklyn accent, with high heels and tube tops to match. Their weird kids cuss like sailors. They don't fit with the way Maple Street sees itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaple Street's Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder--a lonely professor repressing a dark past--initially welcomed Gertie, but relations plummeted during one summer evening, when the new best friends shared too much, too soon. By the time the story opens, the Wildes are outcasts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rhea's daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes. Suddenly, it is one mom's word against the other's in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiveting and ruthless, \u003ci\u003eGood Neighbors\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a chilling, compulsively readable novel that looks toward the future in order to help us understand how we live now\" (Kevin Wilson, author of \u003ci\u003eNothing to See Here\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Langan, a Columbia MFA graduate and three-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, is the author of three novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up on Long Island and she currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters. Find out more at SarahLangan.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692564156479,"sku":"9781982144371","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7c89e0c91ba886fe112284cd632480f2.webp?v=1764995827","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/good-neighbors-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}