{"product_id":"the-house-in-the-pines-9780593186718","title":"The House in the Pines","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is an absolute, can't-put-it-down thriller...It's truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter--which I think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading.\" --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan '23 Pick)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed with only hazy memories, a woman who long ago witnessed her friend's sudden, mysterious death, and has since spent her life trying to forget, sets out to track down answers. What she uncovers, deep in the woods, is hardly to be believed.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya was a high school senior when her best friend, Aubrey, mysteriously dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they'd been spending time with all summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seven years later, Maya lives in Boston with a loving boyfriend and is kicking the secret addiction that has allowed her to cope with what happened years ago, the gaps in her memories, and the lost time that she can't account for. But her past comes rushing back when she comes across a recent YouTube video in which a young woman suddenly keels over and dies in a diner while sitting across from none other than Frank. Plunged into the trauma that has defined her life, Maya heads to her Berkshires hometown to relive that fateful summer--the influence Frank once had on her and the obsessive jealousy that nearly destroyed her friendship with Aubrey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At her mother's house, she excavates fragments of her past and notices hidden messages in her deceased Guatemalan father's book that didn't stand out to her earlier. To save herself, she must understand a story written before she was born, but time keeps running out, and soon, all roads are leading back to Frank's cabin.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Utterly unique and captivating, \u003ci\u003eThe House in the Pines\u003c\/i\u003e keeps you guessing about whether we can ever fully confront the past and return home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ana Reyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593186718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Reyes\u003c\/b\u003e has an MFA from Louisiana State University. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBodega\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePear Noir!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Delta Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She lives in Los Angeles where she teaches creative writing to older adults at Santa Monica College. \u003ci\u003eThe House in the Pines\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40836391338099,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3556eeb2-554a-49bc-a88b-e2d20e7e53ec.jpg?v=1685112024","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-house-in-the-pines-9780593186718","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}