{"product_id":"the-watcher-isbn-9781643854427","title":"The Watcher","description":"\u003cb\u003eHailed for her “excellent prose” and “beautifully drawn” queer characters, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scamp\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a new series with an unforgettable female detective (\u003ci\u003eLambda Literary\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing literary noir set in upstate New York about what it means to live on the margins of society—and what happens when no one is watching?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePearl Jenkins is a nobody. She was a woman who lived as a hermit in the woods. One day, she’s nowhere to be found, and all that's left behind is a pool of blood and a child no one knew existed, raised completely off the grid and in the grip of Pearl’s manic paranoia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKateri Fisher is used to being an outsider. Now, she’s the only female detective in the tiny upstate New York town of Spring Falls, where everyone knows everyone, but no one will talk. It’s fitting that she takes the case that no one else wants. But as Kateri struggles to navigate the harsh rules of a new town while trying to learn the truth about the Jenkins family, only one thing becomes clear: neither she nor Pearl are as invisible as she first thought. Someone's always watching.“Pashley is an excellent prose stylist and a compelling storyteller, but the triumph of this novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Watcher\u003c\/i\u003e, is her ability to create beautifully drawn characters.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLambda Literary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A solid start to this new series . . . Well placed twists and turns keep the reader engaged.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pashley's seamless, yet meticulous writing pulls the reader into the bleak world of rural upstate New York . . . Atmospheric and dark, yet emotionally compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Watcher\u003c\/i\u003e is simply phenomenal on all counts. Jennifer Pashley is nothing short of a rising star.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Wendy Walker, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll is Not Forgotten\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmma in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Watcher \u003c\/i\u003eis a taut literary thriller about desperation, desire, and what people are capable of when they’ve got nothing left to lose. Pashley’s masterful prose makes your heart ache and your pulse pound for every single character populating this chilly, unforgiving—and unforgettable—world.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Layne Fargo, author of \u003ci\u003eTemper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The characters in \u003ci\u003eThe Watcher \u003c\/i\u003ewill rip your heart out . . . There is hope at the heart of this novel, and also redemption and justice. You’ll find yourself reading faster to discover what happens next and slowing down to wallow in the beautiful prose. Pashley writes about the people on the fringes of society with clear-eyed compassion and grace. It’s a gift.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Tiffany Quay Tyson, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Past is Never\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Do not miss this dark and gorgeously told mystery that combines both the literary and noir. I was completely enthralled . . . You will not be able to turn away from \u003ci\u003eThe Watcher\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Vanessa Lillie, Amazon bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Voices \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e For the Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Pashley\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of two short story collections, \u003ci\u003eStates\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Conjurer\u003c\/i\u003e, and a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Scamp\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories have appeared widely in journals like \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePANK\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmokeLong Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has been awarded the Red Hen Prize for Fiction, the Mississippi Review Prize for fiction, and the Carve Magazine Esoteric Award for LGBT Fiction.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299804270821,"sku":"NP9781643854427","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643854427.jpg?v=1767742137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-watcher-isbn-9781643854427","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}