{"product_id":"the-golden-child-a-novel","title":"The Golden Child: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA finalist for the 2017 Ned Kelly Award  For readers of Zoje Stages Baby Teeth  a gripping psychological thriller that asks the question: Can a child be born evil?  Beth Mahony is a stay-at-home mother of two daughters  Lucy and Charlotte. Shes also a blogger  whose alter ego  Lizzie  paints a picture of a busy  happy life. Originally from Australia  Beth and her family have lived in New Jersey for ten years. When an opportunity to relocate to Australia arises  the Mahonys decide to return to their native country. The move comes at the perfect time: Charlotte  the youngest daughter  has been accused of being the ringleader of a clique of girls whose dangerous initiation rites leave a child in hospital.  In Newcastle  Lucy and Charlotte attend a prestigious all-girls school  and Beth and her husband gradually settle into their new life. The almost immediately popular Charlotte is thrust back into the spotlight when she is blamed for bullying a classmate to the point of suicide. With Charlotte refusing to take the blame  the bullied childs parents seeking retribution  and her husband and mother-in-law doubting Charlottes innocence  Beth is forced to examine her childrens actions criticallyat a heartbreaking cost.  The Golden Child tells the story of two families heartbreaking realization that there are no guarantees when it comes to parenting. The novel grapples with modern-day specters of selfies  selfishness  and cyber bullying to expose the complex anxieties of the female psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958090854453,"sku":"ByrdShop_151073791X","price":64.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781510737914.jpg?v=1770363964","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-golden-child-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}