{"product_id":"intent-to-kill-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780062088116","title":"Intent to Kill: A Novel of Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003eRyan James's promising baseball career was derailed before it even got started when a hit-and-run driver killed his wife Chelsea, leaving Ryan alone to care for their beautiful little girl. Now, three years later, he's a popular sports radio host in Boston, still haunted by a tragic crime that was never solved. But on the anniversary of Chelsea's death, Ryan receives a chilling message from an anonymous tipster: \u003cem\u003e\"I know who did it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shocking revelation may have come from Chelsea's brother, Babes, a young man suffering from an autism-related disorder, and it sets Ryan on a twisted path toward a shattering truth. Suddenly what really happened that awful night threatens to irreparably alter the lives of Ryan and Babes, and dedicated prosecutor Emma Carlisle, \u003cem\u003eif\u003c\/em\u003e they can survive the wrath of the powerful . . . and the deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eRyan James's promising baseball career was derailed before it even got started when a hit-and-run driver killed his wife Chelsea, leaving Ryan alone to care for their beautiful little girl. Now, three years later, he's a popular sports radio host in Boston, still haunted by a tragic crime that was never solved. But on the anniversary of Chelsea's death, Ryan receives a chilling message from an anonymous tipster: \u003cem\u003e\"I know who did it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shocking revelation may have come from Chelsea's brother, Babes, a young man suffering from an autism-related disorder, and it sets Ryan on a twisted path toward a shattering truth. Suddenly what really happened that awful night threatens to irreparably alter the lives of Ryan and Babes, and dedicated prosecutor Emma Carlisle, \u003cem\u003eif\u003c\/em\u003e they can survive the wrath of the powerful . . . and the deadly. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Grippando wins you over.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando is a major talent and here he’s strutting his considerable stuff.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Berry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A very inventive and ingenious storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson DeMille\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando is really good.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pardon the pun, but Grippando grips from the first page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlan Coben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intent to Kill’s unique double play of baseball and the unpredictable Babes make Grippando’s newest thriller a hit for the bleachers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadison County Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIntent to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e is [Grippando’s] best. . . . It’s crisp and fresh and full of action from beginning to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this stand-alone thriller . . . the well-constructed, suspenseful plot is layered with many ‘What?!’ and ‘Oh my God’ moments. With the reader well and truly hooked, all one can do is hang on until the final reveal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-paced, nifty crime novel with many surprising plot twists.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLansing Journal (MI)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] tight, twisty thriller . . . Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal-Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book has it all: sports, crime, money and romance. . . . It’s a delight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharleston Post \u0026amp; Courier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] page-turner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando’s thrillers marry well-drawn characters and realistic action. . . . The story strongly fits into the family thriller genre, epitomized by Harlan Coben.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The thriller writer to watch.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent thriller . . . Ryan James is a strong, sympathetic lead, and the supporting cast . . . is uniformly excellent. . . . This guy is really good.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888676368613,"sku":"NP9780062088116","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062088116.jpg?v=1730229596","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/intent-to-kill-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780062088116","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}