{"product_id":"the-window-isbn-9781524720322","title":"The Window","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping tale of suspense, secrets, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.\" —Karen M. McManus, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Twin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying,\u003c\/i\u003e get ready for a heart-wrenching psychological thriller about a girl who knows her twin sister better than anyone . . . or does she? Taut and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eThe Window\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you guessing until the end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecrets have a way of getting out. . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside—it's hard to believe the girls are sisters, let alone twins. But they are. And they tell each other everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr so Jess thought. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Anna falls to her death while sneaking out her bedroom window, Jess's life begins to unravel. Everyone says it was an accident, but to Jess, that doesn't add up. Where was Anna going? Who was she meeting? And how long had Anna been lying to her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJess is compelled to learn everything she can about the sister she thought she knew. At first it's a way to stay busy and find closure . . . but Jess soon discovers that her twin kept a lot of secrets. And as she digs deeper, she learns that the answers she's looking for may be truths that no one wants her to uncover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Anna wasn't the only one with secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Layered and compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Window\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced mystery anchored by a bold and intriguing protagonist, and you won’t want to put it down until you’ve uncovered every last one of its secrets!\" —Caleb Roehrig, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Seen Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Lyrical and haunting, with plenty of twists that kept me reading long into the night.” —Kara Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Corners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Compelling and suspenseful. . . .  will appeal to thriller fans.\"--\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thought-provoking exploration of secret lives kept hidden.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will hook those interested in a mystery . .  it is a thriller.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Compulsively readable . . . Read this. It's excellent.” --\u003ci\u003eHopelessly Devoted Bibliophile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmelia Brunskill\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Chicago with her husband and her dog, Max the corgi. She is a librarian who drinks excessive amounts of tea and does not always return her books on time. \u003ci\u003eThe Window\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. You can visit Amelia online at ameliabrunskill.com and on Twitter at @ameliab.One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was inspecting my socks when they called my name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was first-­period gym class, and I’d just realized that my socks were entirely wrong. They were long and pulled up straight to midcalf, while those of every other girl in the room were short, barely visible above their sneakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were obviously unwritten sock protocols. They probably weren’t even new—­most likely I was only catching up three months into my sophomore year. Good at school, bad at life. That could be my slogan. Anna might get a kick out of that, even if she’d pretend to disagree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jess?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. Hayes, the school counselor, was standing inside the door of the gym, her hands locked in front of her, her back rigid. The gym teacher, Ms. Turner, stood beside her. Ms. Turner looked strange. It took a second before I realized why—­her face lacked its trademark scowl. Its absence worried me, but what worried me more was that she appeared to be indicating that I should leave class and go with Mrs. Hayes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jess, please come with me,” Mrs. Hayes said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI got up slowly, to see if Ms. Turner would object. She did not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. hayes and I left the gym together and walked through the long, cool hallways. The pea-­green lockers and yellow linoleum floors contributed to the schoolwide symphony of poor color choices. I felt a little nauseous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs. Hayes kept glancing at me as we walked, as though she suspected I might suddenly make a break for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt seemed like she should say something to me, something reassuring, but she said nothing, not even where we were going. I tried to think what this might be about, tried to remember if my parents had mentioned any recent health problems in either set of my grandparents. I didn’t think they had, not beyond the usual. Anna would know, though; Anna paid attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe turned a corner and I saw Principal Stevens standing outside her office, looking toward us. As usual, everything about her seemed intentional: her fitted gray blazer, her crisp white shirt, her dark hair, which fell in a straight, glossy bob. She motioned us inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy dad sat in her office, slumped in a chair. When he saw me, he jerked upright, as if he’d been pulled by invisible strings. His face was taut and his mouth vibrated at the edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What’s going on?” I asked. “What happened?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jess,” he said, staring at me. “You should sit down.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI shook my head. “No,” I said. “I want to stand.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe closed his eyes. “Jess. Please sit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a gravity to what he said, a gravity that pulled me into a chair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There was an accident, we think, and . . .” His voice faltered and then he started again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m so sorry. . . .”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore words followed, a stream of them. They didn’t make any sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI heard his words individually. Anna. Fell. Bad. Sorry. They didn’t—­couldn’t—­connect with each other. It was as if they were part of a riddle I couldn’t decipher. Fell, bad, Anna, sorry. Sorry, Anna, fell, bad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSorry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually, they slotted together. And I knew he was wrong. He was wrong because it couldn’t be true. I would have known. I would have known from the moment I woke up, from the second it happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You’re wrong,” I said, rising from my chair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe began to stand up. “Jess . . .”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No,” I said, as calmly as I could. “You’re wrong. I’d know if anything happened to her. She’ll be in class right now. You’ll see.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe opened his mouth again, but I didn’t hear what he had to say.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe cool air of the hallway felt good on my skin. The office had been way too warm. The thermostat must have been broken or set incorrectly. Such overheating was careless, environmentally irresponsible. It couldn’t be good for the principal either, or for the crispness of her shirts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hum started in my brain: Anna, bad, fell—­\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, everything was fine. We would laugh about this later, and everything would be fine. Completely fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna would be in history right now. I’d go there and she’d be at her desk. I walked faster, trying to outpace the hum in my brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was almost running by the time I reached the classroom. I looked through the window in the door, knowing it had all been some bizarre mistake, knowing I’d see her there, sitting with one hand cupped under her chin, staring at the trees outside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI searched for her among the sea of faces in the room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI went through them all. Once, twice. 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