{"product_id":"the-starter-wife-paperback","title":"The Starter Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina Laurin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirl Last Seen\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"a spine-tingler\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) of a psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Jessica Knoll. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLocal police have announced that they're closing the investigation of the suspected drowning of 37-year-old painter Colleen Westcott. She disappeared on April 11, 2010, and her car was found parked near the waterfront in Cleveland two days later, but her body has never been found. The chief of police has stated that no concrete evidence of foul play has been discovered in the probe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e close the online search window, annoyed. These articles never have enough detail. They think my husband's first wife disappeared or they think she is dead. There's a big difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy phone rings, jarring me away from my thoughts, and when I pick it up, it's an unknown number. The only answer to my slightly breathless \u003ci\u003ehello\u003c\/i\u003e is empty static. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the voice does finally come, it's female, low, muffled somehow. \"Where is it, Claire? What did you do with it? Tell me where it is.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman. A real flesh-and-blood woman on the other end of the phone. She's not just in my head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wave of panic spreads under my skin like ice water. It's Colleen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Laurin knows how to ratchet up the suspense.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Laurin\u003c\/b\u003e studied Creative Writing at Concordia University in Montreal, where she currently lives. She arrived there when she was just twelve years old, and she speaks and reads in Russian, French, and English but writes her novels in English. She wrote her first novel while getting her writing degree, and \u003ci\u003eGirl Last Seen\u003c\/i\u003e was a bestseller a year later in 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNina is fascinated by the darker side of mundane things, and she's always on the lookout for her next twisted book idea. Learn more at NinaLaurin.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771707228448,"sku":"9781538715710","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2aeb4e99d7010f20437ae6e7fbfa978b.webp?v=1780391361","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-starter-wife-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}