{"product_id":"american-heroin-isbn-9780525573128","title":"American Heroin","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unforgettable protagonist of \u003ci\u003eLola \u003c\/i\u003ereturns in a gritty, high-octane thriller about a brilliant woman who will stop at nothing to protect her growing drug empire, even if she has to go to war with a rival cartel...or her own family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt took sacrifice, pain, and more than a few dead bodies, but Lola has clawed her way to the top of her South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. Her gang has grown beyond a few trusted soldiers into a full-fledged empire, and the influx of cash has opened up a world that she has never known--one where her daughter can attend a good school, where her mother can live in safety, and where Lola can finally dream of a better life. But with great opportunity comes great risk, and as Lola ascends the hierarchy of the city's underworld she attracts the attention of a dangerous new cartel who sees her as their greatest obstacle to dominance. Soon Lola finds herself sucked into a deadly all-out drug war that threatens to destroy everything she's built. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even as Lola readies to go to war, she learns that the greatest threat may not be a rival drug lord but a danger far closer to home: her own brother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdgy, complex, and breathtakingly propulsive, Melissa Scrivner Love has crafted a novel sure to please not only those who loved her first book but everyone who enjoys a gripping thriller.“You can't help loving this coldblooded murderer.” - \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Love crafts a first-rate plot, but this crime thriller’s real strength is the character study of Lola, who eschews preconceived notions of what a drug lord should be.” – \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHER'S WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Lola Vasquez is back in a stunning sequel to the author’s Edgar-nominated and Debut Dagger–winning \u003ci\u003eLola\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), which drew inevitable comparisons to \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e. But Lola is in no way derivative. She leaps off the pages as a unique character, fully locked and loaded… Many readers may find themselves developing a definite affection for a woman who is essentially a cold-blooded killer.” \u003ci\u003e- BOOKLIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A shot in the arm. Melissa Scrivner Love delivers the goods with a pure fix of adrenaline that doesn’t subside until the final page. In Lola we have a character who feels all-too rare in contemporary crime fiction—a protagonist who’s prepared to fight tooth and nail for everything she holds dear, including her own compassion. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heroin\u003c\/i\u003e is addictive. A rip-through-it-in-one-sitting thrill ride that will leave readers hooked.”\u003cbr\u003e  —\u003cb\u003eJoseph Knox, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSirens \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Smiling Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Raw, gritty, and excruciatingly real, Melissa Scrivner Love’s \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heroin\u003c\/i\u003e features one of the most brutal and conflicted anti-heroines in new crime fiction. Lola Vasquez is a ruthless gang leader and a protective mother, funneling heroin to her South Central Los Angeles neighborhood in order to finance a life for her daughter and mother away from the mayhem she herself inflicts. A can’t-look-away, just-one-more-page thriller, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heroin\u003c\/i\u003e opens a window into a pitiless world where loyalty is rewarded and betrayers pay the price.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Karen Dionne, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Marsh King’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Melissa Scrivner Love’s latest has an engine that won’t quit and a heroine I couldn’t help but love. Damaged, brilliant, loyal to a fault, Lola lives by her own code, straddling a chasm between motherhood and drug queenpin that runs down the center of her own heart. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heroin\u003c\/i\u003e is a white-hot bullet of a book that blasts its way under your skin and stays there—do not miss this ride.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Joshilyn Jackson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003ci\u003eof The Almost Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Melissa Scrivner Love has done the near-impossible: She’s made us care deeply about a gang-leading drug dealer, her friends, her enemies, and her world. And done it beautifully. Lola is a marvelous creation; brave but soft, smart but not mistake-proof, unique but completely believable. In short: \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heroin\u003c\/i\u003e a terrific book.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—S. J. Rozan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAbsent Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMELISSA SCRIVNER LOVE is the Edgar Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eLola\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born to a police officer father and a court stenographer mother. After earning a master's degree in English literature from New York University, Melissa moved to Los Angeles, where she has lived for over a decade. During that time, she has written for several television shows, among them \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCSI: Miami\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerson of Interest\u003c\/i\u003e,  and \u003ci\u003eFear the Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband live in Los Angeles with their children.","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305313292517,"sku":"NP9780525573128","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525573128.jpg?v=1767721423","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/american-heroin-isbn-9780525573128","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}