{"product_id":"house-of-correction-a-novel-isbn-9780063021341","title":"House of Correction: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book to Give!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the\u003cbr\u003efloors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you\u003cbr\u003edare.” –A.J. Finn, #1 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Full of unexpected turns . . . Immensely satisfying.” – \u003cem\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea woman accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from\u003cbr\u003ethe confines of prison—but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into\u003cbr\u003equestion, including her own certainty that she is innocent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTabitha is not a\u003cbr\u003emurderer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen\u003cbr\u003ea body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself\u003cbr\u003ebeing placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She’d only recently moved back\u003cbr\u003eto her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with\u003cbr\u003ethe neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe knows she’s\u003cbr\u003enot. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Tabitha is\u003cbr\u003eshepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized\u003cbr\u003e—her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town\u003cbr\u003eshe supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the\u003cbr\u003evictim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha’s own memories of that\u003cbr\u003eday are a complete blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe thinks she’s\u003cbr\u003enot. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cbr\u003ethe isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of\u003cbr\u003eevidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her\u003cbr\u003eown recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to\u003cbr\u003elight, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after\u003cbr\u003eall. The world is convinced she’s a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all\u003cbr\u003ewrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut\u003cbr\u003ewhat if she’s only lying to herself? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Having ended the saga of forensic psychologist Frieda Klein on a suitably harrowing note, French produces a stand-alone that’s just as suspenseful . . . The sorely tried heroine realizes, “I can’t trust anyone.” Neither can the expertly manipulated reader.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Lying Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of domestic thrillers will be rewarded.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“International bestseller French belongs on every thriller fan’s TBR list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Razor-sharp writing by French expertly amps the tension.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on The Lying Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fabulous, unsettling, and riveting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Penny, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part Nancy Drew, part “Twelve Angry Men,” full of unexpected turns and surprisingly taut courtroom scenes. . . . Immensely satisfying.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enjoyable mystery that offers unique views of the legal system and is a refreshing change of pace for readers of this genre.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A big book, as always, and more than one kind of thriller, even though brilliantly integrated into one headlong narrative. It’s all-out psychological suspense: the central figure is maybe the hardest-to-like Nicci French antiheroine yet (and you’ll be rooting for her almost at once); but then it’s also a smashing\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ecourtroom drama.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shawangunk Journal (New York) on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nicci French crafted a blisteringly intense thriller about a woman trying to prove her innocence from the confines of prison . . . \u003cem\u003eHouse of Correction\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping drama that will leave thriller lovers rapidly turning the page as twist after twist unfurls.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNews Times (Connecticut) on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a skillful and powerfully written blending of genres: an unsparing look at prison life, an unruly courtroom drama, a well-plotted murder mystery, and, most of all, a raw portrait of an angry, damaged woman whose complete disregard for being liked serves her very well indeed.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAir Mail on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers who love stories of empowered underdogs will cheer for Tabitha as she pieces together the facts that will prove her guilt or innocence.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Thrill on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nicci French will leave readers questioning everything they think they know.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you enjoy a whodunit headed up by a slightly unreliable narrator who is also an amateur sleuth, this unsettling yet sharp suspense novel will be most enjoyable.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddison Independent on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another winner . . . combining an impeccably constructed, secrecy-prone English village with masterful plotting and an indefatigable protagonist who carries on, no matter the cost.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Seamlessly shifts from prison drama to procedural to legal thriller—and finally to an ingenious twist on the locked-room mystery. French continues to impress.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Genius . . . a lot of fun . . . Nicci French always writes great novels and this is no exception. The character of Tabitha is one of the best ones all year in any novels I have read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Complex . . . intriguing . . . truly unique.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTami Hoag, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enthralling and addicting novel . . . Longtime fans of French will find their high expectations rewarded, while newcomers will be motivated to explore the author’s backlist. I envy their discovery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter on The Lying Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping . . . In the rich vein of Kate Atkinson.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Finder, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you dare.” –\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Finn\u003c\/strong\u003e, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window, on House of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889335103717,"sku":"NP9780063021341","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063021341.jpg?v=1730231031","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/house-of-correction-a-novel-isbn-9780063021341","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}