{"product_id":"the-grift-isbn-9780307382733","title":"The Grift","description":"Marina Marks has been on the grift since she was a child, forced into the psychic business by a junkie mother who was always willing to use her daughter to scam an extra buck. But when Marina wakes up one day with the actual ability to see the future, she finds her freedom–and her life–in danger. After predicting a murder exactly as it happens, Marina becomes the sole suspect. Now she’s desperate to clear her name–and to discover the meaning behind her visions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] clever thriller . . . Ginsberg has a way with offbeat characters.” –\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Grift\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift with no strings attached…a satisfyingly voyeuristic vision of a mysterious stranger’s supernaturally charged fortunes.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e “[A] clever thriller . . . Ginsberg has a way with offbeat characters.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ginsberg smoothly sketches captivatingly flawed characters.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Debra Ginsberg's compelling second novel…isn't so much a mystery as a story about a woman forced to take a hard look at herself and find the courage to change.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Grift\u003c\/i\u003e mixes mystery and romance...[and] is embellished with a host of lively misfits, a serial philanderer, a spoiled rich woman hoping to get pregnant and a gay man in unrequited love.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Usually when Marina Marks, who’s made a career of faking psychic powers, looks into the future, all she can see is cash. But then she starts receiving eerily accurate visions in this rollicking novel of twists and turns. We predict you'll love it!”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eRedbook \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A rollicking novel, full of lies and uncontrollable fictions.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] pleasantly chilling, end-of-summer read.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Memoirist and novelist Ginsberg mixes supernatural and film noir elements in this mystery about a woman whose living as a psychic falls apart when her psychic powers become too real .... Marina is a richly drawn, deeply involving heroine ....” \u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ginsberg's second novel is an entertaining whodunit and an invigorating tale about a damaged young storefront psychic who learns how to live truthfully….Ginsberg thoroughly exploits her clever premise, and Marina's handling of her troubles–romantic, professional, mystical–ring true through to the redemptive end.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Publisher’s Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Ginsberg…has created an interesting cast of characters to explore a world that is embraced by some and viewed by many with deep skepticism. The story flows along, and readers looking for a different twist on the psychological novel will enjoy the trip.”\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Grift is a gift—a fresh voice and story, with a winning heroine. Another triumph for Debra Ginsberg,\u003cbr\u003ewho clearly has many gifts of her own.”\u003cbr\u003e—Laura Lippman, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat the Dead Know \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnother Thing to Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Debra Ginsberg has done it again in this compulsively readable, suspenseful, and very this-worldly tale\u003cbr\u003eof a psychic and her desperate clientele.”\u003cbr\u003e—Janet Fitch, author of \u003ci\u003ePaint it Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Oleander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Blind Submission\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spawns insurmountable joy . . . A cleverly told, genre-bending tale that combines intrigue, romance, \u003cbr\u003ea touch of mystery and strong female characters.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A hilarious insider’s look . . . Makes for a clever mystery as Ginsberg adroitly amps up the suspense.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The pleasure comes in waves . . . If you’re a book person, give yourself a treat and take a look at Blind Submission.”\u003cbr\u003e—Carolyn See, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003eDEBRA GINSBERG is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eBlind Submission\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as three memoirs: \u003ci\u003eWaiting, Raising Blaze\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAbout My Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300903473381,"sku":"NP9780307382733","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307382733.jpg?v=1767739675","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-grift-isbn-9780307382733","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}