{"product_id":"the-most-dangerous-thing-isbn-9780062122926","title":"The Most Dangerous Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e“One of the best novelists around, period.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lippman has enriched literature as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most acclaimed novelists in America today, Laura Lippman has greatly expanded the boundaries of mystery fiction and psychological suspense with her Tess Monaghan p.i. series and her \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling standalone novels (\u003cem\u003eWhat the Dead Know, Life Sentences, I’d Know You Anywhere,\u003c\/em\u003e etc.). With \u003cem\u003eThe Most Dangerous Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, the multiple award winning author—recipient of the Anthony, Edgar®, Shamus, and Agatha Awards, to name but a few—once again demonstrates how storytelling is done to perfection. Set once again in the well-wrought environs of Lippman’s beloved Baltimore, it is the shadowy tale of a group of onetime friends forced to confront a dark past they’ve each tried to bury following the death of one of their number. Rich in the compassion and insight into flawed human nature that has become a Lippman trademark while telling an absolutely gripping story, \u003cem\u003eThe Most Dangerous Thing\u003c\/em\u003e will not be confined by genre restrictions, reaching out instead to captive a wide, diverse audience, from Harlan Coben and Kate Atkinson fans to readers of Jodi Picoult and Kathryn Stockett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eYears ago, they were all the best of friends. But as time passed and circumstances changed, they grew apart, became adults with families of their own, and began to forget about the past—and the terrible lie they all shared. But now Gordon (\"Go-Go\"), the youngest and wildest of the five, has died unexpectedly and the other four have come together for the first time in years. Suddenly each of these old friends has to wonder if the dark secret they've shared for so long is the reason for their troubles today . . . and if someone within the circle is trying to destroy them all.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This razor-sharp mystery nails Baltimore and the reader to the page... The false leads and twists and turns wind up in a surprising, satisfying finish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superb storyteller Lippman continues her trenchant investigation into the malleability of memory and the unexpected ripple effect of crime in another superb stand-alone novel... Spiked with sniper-precise humor, Lippman’s wise and provocative novel of destructive choices reminds us that the greatest mystery of all is the inner lives of others.”     HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Acclaimed and ever-popular Lippman keeps readers enthralled on two fronts, following her latest Tess Monaghan installment with a powerful novel beyond category. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No one explores the delicate interplay between children and the adults they grow into better than Lippman.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“She’s one of the best novelists around, period.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The publication of a new book by Laura Lippman is always a cause for celebration.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lippman has enriched literature as a whole.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Succeeds brilliantly... Lippman is in total command of her material, weaving strands about race, family myths and self-deception into a mystery so taut the reader is nearly afraid to keep going—and simultaneously powerless to stop.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a story that grips you not with suspense but with its acute psychological autopsy of a survivor. Lippman’s knack for elucidating the horrors humans can inflict on one another through violence and manipulation — while telling a compelling story—is disarming and fascinating.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888630788325,"sku":"NP9780062122926","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062122926.jpg?v=1730229488","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-most-dangerous-thing-isbn-9780062122926","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}