{"product_id":"her-last-affair-a-novel-isbn-9780063211018","title":"Her Last Affair: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A winner: tense and terrifying with a twist you’ll never see coming. You won’t soon forget these characters and the shocking ways their lives intersect.\" -- Laura Dave, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery marriage has its secrets….\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkyla\u003c\/strong\u003e lives alone in the shadow of the defunct drive-in movie theater that she and her husband ran for nearly fifty years. Ever since Hollis’s death in a freak accident the year before, Skyla spends her nights ruminating about the regrets and deceptions in her long marriage. That is, until she rents a cottage on the property to a charming British man, Teddy Cornwell….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thousand miles away, \u003cstrong\u003eLinelle\u003c\/strong\u003e is about to turn fifty. Bored by her spouse and fired from her job when a questionable photo from her youth surfaces on social media, her only source of joy is an on-line affair with her very first love, a man she’s not seen in nearly thirty years, Teddy Cornwell…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile in New York City, \u003cstrong\u003eJeremy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a failed and bitter writer, accepts an assignment to review a new restaurant in Providence. Years ago, Providence was the site of his first great love and first great heartbreak—and maybe, just maybe, he’ll look her up when he’s back in town…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart page-turning thriller, part homage to film noir, and dazzling in its insight into the often desperate desires of the human heart, \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair \u003c\/em\u003eis a tense and atmospheric novel of love lost and found again. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“John Searles brings the misfits among us to life with the clarity of Carson McCullers—and then scares us with the brilliance of Stephen King. \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect, page-turning example of the heart and horror that makes me love his work so very, very much.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Bohjalian, #1 bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"John Searles’ latest thriller is a winner: tense and terrifying with a twist you’ll never see coming. You won’t soon forget these characters and the shocking ways their lives intersect.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this inventive, deftly woven novel, John Searles conjures a world populated by eccentrics and dreamers who are desperate for a second chance and willing to do almost anything to get it. Genre-bending, cinematic, and darkly funny, \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair\u003c\/em\u003e ends with a series of shocking twists that will leave you breathless.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristina Baker Kline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with wry humor and compassion even as the novel sweeps the reader from charm and romance to the depths of dark suspense. I was captivated from the first page and watched with awe as Searles wove the three storylines into a single, heart-pounding climax. Devastating, and yet at the same time, utterly romantic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Satisfying...A twisted thriller that explores despair and loneliness with cinematic flair.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Searles is the master of slow burn and intricate plot building.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tense, intricately woven tale of heartbreak, retribution, and redemption. Lisa Jewell fans will be well satisfied.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Love and revenge commingle until it's almost impossible to tell one from the other in the fascinating, character-driven \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair\u003c\/em\u003e. As in his previous three novels, John Searles's low-boil plot hinges on slowly but forcefully building suspense, while subtly dropping clues to the characters' psychological makeup. ... Insightful.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How Searles weaves the stories of these fascinating, lovelorn characters together is nothing short of brilliant. . . . \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that builds the suspense with each turn of the page. The twist that Searles throws in will have you gasping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuburn Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This story had so many twists and turns, it kept me guessing until the very last page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst for Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eerie and captivating.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An intensely compelling book of suspense. ... Treat yourself, read this novel! It has odd, fascinating characters, many surprises and enough chills to keep one on edge. Searles is a master of suspense and delivers a bombshell with \u003cem\u003eHer Last Affair.\u003c\/em\u003e Mystery and psychological thriller readers and book discussion groups will find plenty to talk about.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this circuitous mystery, the lives of a widow with a shadowy past, her charming male tenant, a woman desperate to escape her loveless marriage and a travel writer with anger issues intersect and explode into more than one shocking ending. Delightfully creepy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All of these characters will meet in the final third of the novel, and it will be explosive. There is also a completely unexpected twist that is absolutely brilliant. The finale takes a sharp turn into a much darker place, and the ending is a satisfying one. I was not familiar with John Searles' work before, but he has won me over and found himself a faithful new reader.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889638666469,"sku":"NP9780063211018","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063211018.jpg?v=1730231650","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/her-last-affair-a-novel-isbn-9780063211018","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}