{"product_id":"the-one-that-got-away-9781948235426","title":"The One That Got Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early 2000s  a string of abductions rocked the small upstate town of Reine  New York. Only one girl survived: Alex Salerno. The killer  Ken Parsons  was sent away. Life returned to normal. No more girls would have to die. Until another one did.  Its been seven years since Kira Shanks was reported missing and presumed dead. Alex Salerno has been living in New York City  piecemealing paychecks to earn a livable wage  trying to forget those three days locked underground and her affair with Sean Riley  the married detective who rescued her. When Noah Lee  hometown reporter with a journalistic pedigree  requests an interview  Alex returns to Reine and Riley  reopening old wounds. What begins as a Q\u0026amp;A for a newspaper article soon turns into an opportunity for money  closure andjustice. The disappearance of Kira Shanks has long been hung on Benny Brudzienski  a hulking man-child who is currently a brain-addled guest at the Galloway State Mental Hospital. But after Alex reconnects with ex-classmates and frenemies  doubts are cast on that guilt. Alex is drawn into a dangerous game of show and tell in an insular town where everyone has a secret to hide. And as more details emerge about the night Kira Shanks went missing  Alex discovers there are some willing to kill to protect the horrific truth.  In the modern vein of Dark Places and Mystic River  The One That Got Away is a dark  psychological thriller featuring a compelling  conflicted heroine and a page-turning narrative that races toward its final  shocking conclusion.  Praise for THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY:  A great book! I devoured it. Taut  pacey and with a powerful sense of place  Joe Cliffords The One That Got Away is an intelligent and astutely observed piece of American small town noir. Paula Hawkins  New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water  Joe Clifford is a gifted storyteller with a knack for crafting characters who are entirely human. The One That Got Away is dark and unforgiving  a chilling crime novel with the perfect touch of tenderness that will keep readers turning the pages with haste. This is one book you wont be able to put down. Mary Kubica  New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and Every Last Lie  The mystery of The One That Got Away sucked me in  but it was the emotional punch of Alex Salernos return home that broke my heart. With its sharply observed characters and setting and crime-thriller pace  its tough exterior belies a vast  unexpected tenderness. I cannot not quit thinking about this book. Emily Carpenter  author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and The Weight of Lies  Its not often that I read a top-notch thriller with layers of emotion buried within each page. On the surface  Joe Cliffords story of a young woman who survived a kidnapping and returns to her hometown to investigate a seemingly similar disappearance is compulsively readable  but when you dig a little deeper  you discover theres so much more to unpack. The On That Got Away is by far Cliffords best and most fully realized novel to date  and might well be the most rewarding thriller Ive read this year. Jennifer Hillier  author of Jar of Hearts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45115865825333,"sku":"ByrdShop_1948235420","price":59.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781948235426.jpg?v=1776022121","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-one-that-got-away-9781948235426","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}