{"product_id":"the-note-isbn-9780593537084","title":"The Note","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year: NPR, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Sun Sentinel • \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • AS RECOMMENDED ON \u003ci\u003eTHE TODAY SHOW\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eCBS SUNDAY MORNING\u003c\/i\u003e • A suspenseful story about a vacation in the Hamptons that goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history • From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Better Sister \u003c\/i\u003e(now a Prime Video TV series starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Your perfect summer thriller is here already.\" —Maureen Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“I absolutely loved \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e. Trust no one in this irresistible page-turner.” —Ashley Elston, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Lie Wins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was meant to be a harmless prank. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. Well-behaved, top of her class, a compulsive rule-follower. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. Her friends didn’t call her the Little Sheriff for nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she's had her fair share of both. Their bond—forged when May was just twelve years old—has withstood a tragic accident, individual scandals, heartbreak and loss. Now the three friends have reunited for the first time in years for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to a drunken prank that goes horribly awry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she finds herself at the center of an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her, testing the limits of her loyalty to lifelong friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat had they gone and done? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner of the highest order from one of our greatest contemporary suspense writers.“Alafair Burke is one of those authors who can turn a small note into a gripping novel. . . . Engaging from the first page, full of complex, believable characters, and with an eye on internet and cancel culture, this is another solid addition to Burke’s already impressive oeuvre.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—NPR, \"Books We Love\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a storyteller, Burke is a master knot maker. . . . Because it’s impossible to give a sense of how very clever the plot of \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e is without ruining the fun of reading it, I’ll simply say that nothing is as it seems. . . . Burke is also celebrated for her nuanced takes on women’s lives. . . . Here, it’s the complications of friendship among women that’s the deeper mystery Burke explores.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Maureen Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Burke, whose peers rightly praise her originality and excellent plotting, knows how to keep a reader—and her characters—off-kilter and eager for the next twist.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Oprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, “Spring’s Most Spine-Tingling Thrillers”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This story is twisty and surprising and a real page-turner. I loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Searles, The TODAY Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When a girls' weekend away goes wrong, everyone looks to the past for answers. A twisty, fast-paced thriller about friendships, betrayal, and loyalty.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nita Prose, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No one lands plot twists like Alafair Burke, and THE NOTE may be her best novel yet.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Harlan Coben, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you need a reality-escape, there’s nothing better than a mystery or thriller. . . . Burke always delivers a fun, twisty ride.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alafair Burke brings us another slice of sheer class in\u003ci\u003e The Note\u003c\/i\u003e … Burke is a pleasure to read, her characters believable and problematic and interesting. And the twists and turns of her plot are perfectly planned.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Note \u003c\/i\u003ehits the ground running, rocking and rolling from the very first page. Alafair Burke knows how to build a thriller that picks up more speed as it goes, all the while telling a story about lives turned upside down by one wrong move.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael Connelly, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e, Alafair Burke ups her already strong game of deviously smart plotting and strong, believable female characters to deliver her most thrilling and entertaining novel.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Karin Slaughter, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eAfter That Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"WHAT?! That's what I kept saying over and over again while reading \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e. Betrayals. Lies. Love. Friendships. And twists—oh, the twists! Utterly immersive and addictive, populated by people we all know, who frustrate us, who don't know how to love us but who are there for us until the end.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Rachel Howzell Hall, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThey All Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Alafair Burke is at the top of her game with this timely, suspenseful novel about fierce female friendships. Full of red herrings and misdirection, \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking, read-in-one-sitting thriller that kept me guessing the whole way through. I absolutely loved it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Hillier, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThings We Do in the Dark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Engrossing. . . . Burke builds an intricate structure of secrets layered within secrets, revealed for maximum suspense. The complex friendship among three flawed but engaging characters anchors this satisfying psychological thriller.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Note \u003c\/i\u003erealistically explores the women's relationship; through the years, it fluctuates from friendship to frenemy-ship as the trio support and betray one another. . . . Burke's skillful plotting, punctuated by sharp dialogue, keeps \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e churning to a surprising finale.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Oline Cogdill, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Note \u003c\/i\u003eis a complex, shifting, and very timely procedural. Burke has always excelled at those, so this comes as no surprise. However, the intricate way in which Burke examines female friendship and the lingering impact of trauma after it has been amplified by social media make this a remarkable novel. . . . Burke is a master of suspense, which is great, but what is astonishing about her is that she somehow keeps getting better.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—CrimeReads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alafair Burke is known for her clever, twisty mysteries, and \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. . . . But as we'd suspect with an author of Burke's caliber, the ending is not only unexpected, it's heartbreaking in many ways. . . . Burke's ability to have us care about these people is what makes her books so popular.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Almost as engrossing as her examination of her main characters’ psyches is her depiction of the post-lockdown zeitgeist that combined a growing lack of civic-mindedness with a slanderously judgmental attitude…. I will always be here for books that seek to explore, understand and provide an outlet for feminine anger, which \u003ci\u003eThe Note\u003c\/i\u003e very clearly is.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Criminal Element\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will swiftly turn the pages of Burke's latest twisty and frothy thriller.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eALAFAIR BURKE is the Edgar-nominated, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of fourteen novels of suspense, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Better Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFind Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of the best-selling Under Suspicion series. A former prosecutor, she is now a professor of criminal law. She recently served as president of the Mystery Writers of America and was the first woman of color to be elected to that position. She lives in New York.","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300919529701,"sku":"NP9780593537084","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593537084.jpg?v=1767740747","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-note-isbn-9780593537084","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}