{"product_id":"there-was-an-old-woman-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780062117618","title":"There Was an Old Woman: A Novel of Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e“Superb suspense and unforgettable characters make this an absolute\u003cbr\u003emust-read. I devoured this in one ravenous gulp!”—Tess Gerritsen, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young woman becomes entangled in a\u003cbr\u003eterrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor in this\u003cbr\u003eriveting domestic noir by Edgar-nominated author Hallie Ephron\u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Evie Ferrante’s mother is hospitalized,\u003cbr\u003eshe arrives at the older woman’s house to find it in utter chaos and filled to\u003cbr\u003ethe brim. Has her mother become a hoarder? Sorting through her belongings, Evie\u003cbr\u003ediscovers objects that don’t quite belong there—expensive liquor in the garage,\u003cbr\u003epricier than her mother’s usual brand, and a new flat-screen TV on the\u003cbr\u003ewall—that raise questions. Where did her mother get the money for such lavish\u003cbr\u003epurchases?\u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvie renews a friendship with Mina, an\u003cbr\u003eelderly neighbor who might know more about her mother’s recent activities, but\u003cbr\u003eMina has her own set of problems. As Evie investigates her mother’s actions and\u003cbr\u003edigs into the events of the past few months, a dark, sinister story of\u003cbr\u003edeception and madness begins to unfold. \u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Don't let him in until I'm gone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's what Evie's mother whispers as the EMTs are whisking her away to the hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Evie arrives to look after the house in her mother's absence, she's shocked to find the place in terrible disrepair. While she cleans and organizes, she makes puzzling discoveries: expensive liquor that's not her mother's brand, a new flat-screen TV on the wall. Where is the money coming from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvie will find an unlikely ally in Mina Yetner, her mother's ninety-year-old neighbor, who has noticed mysterious changes to the neighborhood herself. As the two women dig deeper into the past few months of Evie's mother's life, a larger, more sinister picture begins to emerge. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere Was an Old Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-crafted thriller with compelling characters, an entertaining story and just the right amount of suspense...[It] will certainly keep you riveted from the first page to the last. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ephron’s novels are gripping because her characters are just real and nuanced enough to identify with. Ultimately, it’s compassion that makes us stay up late reading and, nose in book, miss our subway stop the next morning.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enjoy [\u003ci\u003eThere Was an Old Woman\u003c\/i\u003e]...for the characterizations--particularly of Mina, still sharp in her tenth decade--and the nicely detailed sense of place.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hallie Ephron spins an intriguing tale of suspense...which is both thrilling and chilling...Ephron’s characters are full-bodied and realistic, the story is fast-paced and captivating, and readers will find themselves completley submerged into the mystyer of who-dun-it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Record News (Wichita Falls, Texas)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ephron delivers a suspenseful punch that kept me up all night reading...A cleverly plotted, well-orchestrated, and thoroughly engaging novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllery Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In portraying the inner life of an aged widow struggling heroically against her limitations, [THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN] is very good . . . Ephron . . . continues to assert her own thoughtful style.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this touching novel of suspense...Ephron’s double portrait of the intimate details of the inescapable consequences of age and alcoholism is as gripping as any traditional mystery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intensive, sustaining suspense . . . Ephron ratchets up the suspense by using short chapters and strong characterization, deftly capturing the instability and plight of the elderly. . . A dark, captivating and deliciously creepy tale that’s liable to keep you reading all night long.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLansing State Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tightly wrought, expertly written and frighteningly real suspense thriller that will keep you turning pages . . . There is a depth to [Ephron’s] characters that is reminiscent of Ruth Rendell’s probing, often painful characterizations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A New York suspense story set in an extraordinary outer-borough neighborhood that will stay with readers . . . For those who love Gotham and abhor gore, THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN is the perfect thriller lite.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting. Compelling. And beautifully written.  This insidiously creepy and eerily sinister tale twists and turns with suspense-and a surprise around every corner.  Hallie Ephron is the queen of secrets-and the star of suburban noir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHank Phillippi Ryan, Award-winning author of The Other Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hallie Epron has an extraordinary talent for imbuing the ordinary with menace, and for creating wonderful, memorable characters. Mina, the old woman of the title, shines. This is Ephron’s best book yet, and readers won’t be able to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hallie Ephron hits a grand slam with this suspenseful tale of long-held secrets, family foibles and human frailty. Ephron’s talents are on full display as her smooth prose paints colorful characters then slowly tightens its grip on your throat until you simply can’t put THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN down. 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