{"product_id":"best-kept-stranger-9798888247273","title":"Best Kept Stranger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A haunting, sharply written exploration of generational trauma and the twisted ties that bind mothers and daughters.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Dianne C. Braley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Silence in the Sound\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Before\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's beautifully written, deeply personal, and devastating in the best way. You won't just read this book-you'll feel it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Rachel Uchitel, host of \u003cem\u003eMiss Understood \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful but fragile Taylor Hartwell has been afraid of disappointing her manipulative mother, Claire, for as long as she can remember. To the outside world, Claire Hartwell is caring and attentive, but beneath her carefully curated exterior lurks an ever-deepening darkness-and Taylor is desperate to escape to the light. Taylor's need to please Claire and her intense craving to know love leads her into the arms of men who hurt her in every way. Yet Claire, believing Taylor's mistreatment will ensure her own domination over Taylor's life, encourages her daughter to stay in these abusive relationships. When Taylor meets a gentle, supportive man, the budding romance pulls her from Claire's relentless control. But Claire is determined that Taylor will fulfill the role Claire has planned for her since her birth. Taylor's struggle for independence unravels dangerous family secrets, leading to a series of questionable deaths and a sinister reunion that nobody anticipates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14366488\"\u003eTaylor Higgins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888247273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031100\"\u003eThrillers | Domestic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027560\"\u003eRomance | Dark Romance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koehler Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48766001086701,"sku":"9798888247273","price":26.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_237668d2-e971-40c8-8fbf-fb58f6a07f27.jpg?v=1758644996","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/best-kept-stranger-9798888247273","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}