{"product_id":"the-childrens-secret-isbn-9781643858753","title":"The Children's Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, Nina Monroe's suspense debut explores the dangerous side of suburbia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing ever happens in a sleepy town like Middlebrook. Until the residents are shaken to their core, when one hot Saturday afternoon, at a back-to-school party, nine children sneak into a barn...and only eight come out unharmed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe press immediately starts asking questions. What type of parents let their children play unsupervised in a house with guns? What kind of child pulls the trigger on their friend? And most importantly: of the nine children who were present in that barn, which one actually pulled the trigger, and why are the others staying silent?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncredibly gripping and gorgeously written, this thought-provoking novel asks how much our children are capable of, and how far we will go to protect them.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Children’s Secret:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Monroe stokes the fires so effectively as racism, snobbery, and old grudges fly around decorous Middlebrook with the fury of the woes released from Pandora’s box.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A dark, taut, and increasingly tense page-turner, \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e is the best kind of suspense story, one that makes the reader think as well as feel.”\u003cbr\u003e—DJ Palmer, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Husband\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A child is shot at a neighborhood party, and so, with a literal bang, \u003ci\u003eThe Children’s Secret \u003c\/i\u003ebegins. As the story unfolds through multiple points of view, Monroe holds a magnifying glass to gun ownership, the claustrophobia of a close-knit community, and deep-seated cultural biases. Timely and thought-provoking.”\u003cbr\u003e—Paula Treick DeBoard, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Drowning Girls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Mourning Hours\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Secret \u003c\/i\u003ehas it all: part mystery and part thriller and completely engrossing. Peel back the layers of a tragedy showcasing how powerful secrets can be. This is not an ordinary whodunit - it's gripping and relevant and thought-provoking - and you won't be able to put it down.” —Alexandra Burt, author of \u003ci\u003eRemember Mia, The Good Daughter, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShadow Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Monroe \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Germany, France, and England. A graduate of Oxford University, she taught English and Creative Writing in the UK before settling in New Hampshire with husband and three children.  Her writing has been translated into over a dozen languages and published worldwide. \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel set exclusively in the U.S","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299955265765,"sku":"NP9781643858753","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643858753.jpg?v=1767738672","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-childrens-secret-isbn-9781643858753","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}