{"product_id":"the-girlfriendbooks","title":"The Girlfriend","description":"\u003cb\u003eA relentlessly paced domestic noir examining the mother-son-daughter-in-law relationship in a chilling new light.\u003c\/b\u003e\r\n\r\nA girl. A boy. His mother. And the lie she'll wish she'd never told.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eThe Girlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller, based on the fall-out following an unforgiveable lie. It looks at the potentially charged relationship between girlfriend, boyfriend and his mother, and locates it in an extreme but believable setting.\r\n\r\nLaura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart but she hasn't had the same opportunities as Daniel. And she wants Laura's life.\r\n\r\nCherry comes to the family wide-eyed and wants to be welcomed with open arms, but Laura suspects she's not all that she seems.\r\n\r\nWhen tragedy strikes, an unforgiveable lie is told. It is an act of desperation, but the fall-out will change their lives forever.","brand":"Frances, Michelle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Thriller","offer_id":53346591768800,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a1b54c1a-20e1-4541-8b64-67cec043ab11.jpg?v=1783622237","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girlfriendbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}