{"product_id":"liar-dreamer-thief-paperback","title":"Liar, Dreamer, Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Dong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman's carefully constructed fantasy world implodes in this brilliantly conceived novel that blurs distinctions between right and wrong, comedy and tragedy, imagination and reality: \"Surreal . . . filled with technicolor lies and terrible truths\" (Alix E. Harrow, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Hugo-award winning author). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most Anticipated by CrimeReads - \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/i\u003e- BookRiot - Goodreads - Bookish - OverDrive  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAardvark Book Club pick - \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/i\u003eMust-Read Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Katrina Kim may be broke, the black sheep of her family, and slightly unhinged, but she isn't a \u003ci\u003estalker\u003c\/i\u003e. Her obsession with her co-worker, Kurt, is just one of many coping mechanisms--like her constant shape and number rituals, or the way scenes from her favorite children's book bleed into her vision whenever she feels anxious or stressed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Katrina finds a cryptic message from Kurt that implies he's aware of her surveillance, her tenuous hold on a normal life crumbles. Driven by compulsion, she enacts the most powerful ritual she has to reclaim control--a midnight visit to the Cayatoga Bridge--and arrives just in time to witness Kurt's suicide. Before he jumps, he slams her with a devastating accusation: his death is all her fault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Horrified, Katrina combs through the clues she's collected about Kurt over the last three years, but each revelation uncovers a menacing truth: for every moment she was watching him, he was watching her. And the past she thought she'd left behind? It's been following her more closely than she ever could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A gripping page-turner, as well as a sensitive exploration of mental health, \u003ci\u003eLiar, Dreamer, Thief\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrayal of life in all its complexities--and the dangers inherent in unveiling people's most closely guarded secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Dong\u003c\/b\u003e's fiction, articles, and poetry have been published in over a dozen venues, including\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eApex, Apparition Literary Magazine, Augur, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Fantasy Magazine, Fusion Fragment, Kaleidotrope, Khoreo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNightmare\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Her short story \"In the Beginning of Me, I Was a Bird,\" for \u003ci\u003eLightspeed\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, was a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. Currently a computer programmer, she has had a diverse career as a property manager, English teacher, and occupational therapist. She lives with her partner in southwest Michigan, in a centenarian saltbox house that is almost certainly haunted, and loves watching K-Dramas and drinking Bell's beer. She can be reached via Twitter @mariadongwrites or her website, MariaDong.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759049081120,"sku":"9781538723487","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9fe2d06133f940f267c8d4b25ee1e132.webp?v=1780141589","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/liar-dreamer-thief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}