{"product_id":"fruit-fly-isbn-9798892426374","title":"Fruit Fly","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo gay. Go sad. Go dark. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A washed-up author will stop at nothing to claw her way back to relevancy—even if it means appropriating a young gay man’s tragic story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory Maddox is buried under seven years of writer’s block. With her status as a literary sensation fizzling, she’ll do anything she can to resurrect her career. Inspiration needs to strike—and fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Leo. He’s a struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. The world needs Leo’s story right now, and Mallory believes she deserves to tell it. Really, it’s her story—she’s the one who wrote it, after all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide how far she will go to pen the perfect story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA razor-sharp domestic thriller, \u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of R. F. Kuang’s \u003ci\u003eYellowface\u003c\/i\u003e and Yomi Adegoke’s \u003ci\u003eThe List\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e is savage and darkly hilarious. A pointed satire of publishing with flawed, fascinating characters.”\u003cbr\u003e—Juno Dawson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHer Majesty's Royal Coven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an incredible book . . . tough and raw and merciless but funny and kind at the same time.”\u003cbr\u003e—Russell T. Davies, writer of \u003ci\u003eIt's a Sin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absolutely unforgettable. A raw, visceral triumph that echoes modern classics like \u003ci\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYoung Mungo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Little Life\u003c\/i\u003e, yet stands entirely on its own. Strikingly original and deeply human—this book will live rent-free in your mind long after the final page. I loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e—John Marrs, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Killed Me First\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dark, haunting, gripping, psychologically messy, heartbreaking but also darkly funny. An absolute masterpiece.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Weston, author of \u003ci\u003eYou May Now Kill the Bride\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Josh has a fantastic, distinctive voice. The writing is as fearless as the characters are fearful. Bold, raw, uncomfortable, and very, very funny.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jonathan Harvey, BAFTA and Olivier Award-nominated actor, screenwriter, and author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e is sharp, propulsive, and deeply humane, a story about people in freefall written with such clarity, dark humour, and compassion that you can’t stop turning the pages. It's a novel that subverts our usual narratives about trauma and illness, healing and redemption, a riotous, tender tale of people writing their own rulebooks. Josh Silver's adult debut is a must-read.” \u003cbr\u003e—Seth Insua, author of \u003ci\u003eHuman, Animal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Silver\u003c\/b\u003e trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and went on to perform in the West End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh now works with teenagers as a mental health nurse. He is the critically acclaimed author of YA titles \u003ci\u003eHappy Head\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eErase Me\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233182331109,"sku":"NP9798892426374","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fruit-fly-isbn-9798892426374","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}