{"product_id":"the-law-of-lines-a-novel","title":"The Law of Lines: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of The Hole  a \"Simmering\" (New York Times Book Review) and \"Compelling\" (Wall Street Journal ) thriller\"A mystery masterpiece . . . Hye-young Pyun at her best\" (Books \u0026amp; Bao)  named a \"Best International Crime Novel of 2020\" (CrimeReads) and selected as one of \"Our 65 Favorite Books of the Year\" (LitHub)  The Law of Lines follows the parallel stories of two young women whose lives are upended by sudden loss. When Se-oh  a recluse still living with her father  returns from an errand to find their house in flames  wrecked by a gas explosion  she is forced back into the world she had tried to escape. The detective investigating the incident tells her that her father caused the explosion to kill himself because of overwhelming debt she knew nothing about  but Se-oh suspects foul play by an aggressive debt collector and sets out on her own investigation  seeking vengeance.  Ki-jeong  a beleaguered high school teacher  receives a phone call from the police saying that the body of her younger half-sister has just been found. Her sister was a college student she had grown distant from. Though her death  by drowning  is considered a suicide by the police  that doesnt satisfy Ki-jeong  and she goes to her sisters university to find out what happened. Her sisters cell phone reveals a thicket of lies and links to a company that lures students into a virtual pyramid scheme  preying on them and their relationships. One of the contacts in the call log is Se-oh.  Like Hye-young Pyuns Shirley Jackson Awardwinning novel The Hole  The Law of Lines an immersive thriller that explores the edges of criminality in ordinary lives  the unseen forces that shape us  and grief and debt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949400617013,"sku":"ByrdShop_194892496X","price":92.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781948924962_1a2f0388-c0d3-48c7-b871-8454aac5bd25.jpg?v=1770370109","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-law-of-lines-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}