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    "description": "<b>In this intense and intimate family portrait that moves at a thriller&rsquo;s pace, a troubled woman faces a gripping moral dilemma after rescuing two abandoned children from a hurricane.</b><br> &#160;<br> On the outskirts of North Carolina&rsquo;s Outer Banks sits the Paradise, an apartment complex where renters never stay long enough to call the place &ldquo;home&rdquo;&mdash;and neighbors are seldom neighborly. It&rsquo;s ideal for Sara Lennox, who moved there to escape a complicated past&mdash;and even her name&mdash;and rebuild a new life for herself under the radar. But Sara cannot help but notice the family next door, especially twelve-year-old Cassie and five-year-old Boon. She hears rumors and whispers of a recent tragedy slowly tearing them apart.<br> &#160;<br> When a raging storm threatens then slams the coastal community, Sara makes a quick, bold decision: Rescue Cassie and Boon from the storm and their broken home&mdash;without telling a soul. But this seemingly noble act is not without consequences. Some lethal.<br> &#160;<br>Carla Buckley crafts a richly rewarding psychological portrait, combining a heart-wrenching family drama with high-stakes suspense, as the lives of three characters intertwine in an unforgettable story of fury, fate&mdash;and redemption.<br><b><br>Praise for <i>The Liar&rsquo;s Child</i><br></b><br>&ldquo;Surprising and rewarding . . . Ms. Buckley does what only the best suspense writers can do: She makes you care about what happens to her characters, provoking your emotions as well as your curiosity.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <b><i>&#160;</i></b><br> &ldquo;Buckley has crafted a complex and compelling story. The nuances and dynamics at play in&#160;<i>The Liar&rsquo;s Child</i>&#160;will take the most jaded reader on a heartfelt and emotional journey.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;Associated Press</b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;A wonderfully complex and multilayered drama complete with the suspense that keeps the pages turning. Fans of Kate White and Diane Chamberlain will be asking if it&rsquo;s possible for a child to leave the past behind long after the book ends.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Booklist</i></b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;Carla Buckley&rsquo;s&#160;superb psychological thrillers are always emotionally wrenching but&#160;<i>The Liar&rsquo;s Child</i>&#160;packs a visceral gut punch that knocks the wind right out of us . . . Emotive writing that packs a wallop to both the heart and the mind.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Book Trib</i></b>",
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