{"product_id":"the-things-she-stole-9798813031519","title":"The Things She Stole","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrandon Penny is a law abiding member of society. Not at all what his mother envisioned.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child, Brandon's con-artist mother raised him to be a criminal prodigy. But when he was twelve a robbery went bad, a gun went off, and Brandon's mother disappeared, never to return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeft all alone, Brandon burned with anger. And questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happened that night? Why did his mom leave him behind? And why didn't she ever come back? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow he works a monotonous 9-5, pining for the girfriend who dumped him. All he has to his name is the beer in his hand and a punch card for the vintage video store. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when his estranged mother returns to town for a major heist, the police ask Brandon to help track her down. He doesn't trust the cops, he \u003ci\u003ecan't\u003c\/i\u003etrust his mother, and he's too afraid to trust the ex-girlfriend he still loves. The only one he can count on is himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne way or another, he'll find out what happened that night. But to do it he'll have to tear down the life he's built. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Takes the domestic thriller genre to a whole new level. Part mother\/son crime drama, part heist novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Things She Stole\u003c\/i\u003e reminded me of Ben Affleck's movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Town\u003c\/i\u003e. Compelling characters, amazingly-rendered Portland setting, and a conclusion full of twists, turns, and ultimately, satisfaction. Highly recommended.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of tradecraft and suspense, emotion and action. And the ending? Fist-pumps and tears. Not to be missed!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15649198\"\u003eD. D. Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798813031519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8813031513\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-FIC050000\"\u003eCrime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494685077741,"sku":"9798813031519","price":21.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_21d620b4-7c44-4fef-8a3d-40686af3746e.jpg?v=1700933548","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-things-she-stole-9798813031519","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}