{"product_id":"very-hard-choices-9781416555568","title":"Very Hard Choices","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the shattering death of his beloved wife  aging baby-boomer Russell Walker had wanted only to hide from the world in the woods of British Columbia. Instead  an old college acquaintance called Smelly  who was a telepath  had knocked on his door and demanded his help in stopping a serial killer who made Hannibal Lector look like a boy scout. They had managed to convince Nika  a hard-headed and skeptical police officer  and the trio had stopped the killer  though nearly at the cost of their own lives  and things could go back to normal...they thought.  But then Russell was visited by his estranged son  Jesse  a PR exec from New York  still angry over his fathers role in his mothers death. And  to their dismay  Nika and Russell learn that agreeing to help Zudie conceal the fact that he can read minds involves committing to help him hide from the CIA  who have been hunting him desperately ever since he escaped from the MK Ultra Project back in the 60s. Constable Nika must decide what being a peace officer means. Russell must decide on the fly whether or not Smelly is the kind of friend youd die for. And Jesse  who lives in America  must decide just where his own national -- and personal -- loyalties lie.  Best-selling and award-winning author of The Martian Child David Gerrold says of Very Hard Choices  \"Spider Robinson is at his best when he is most passionate -- and this is Spider Robinson at his very best. If youre expecting a nice polite distraction that you can put down and forget  youre going to be very annoyed. This isnt a story  its a wake-up call. And it isnt over until you decide its over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272786075701,"sku":"ByrdShop_1416555560","price":96.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781416555568.jpg?v=1780484724","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/very-hard-choices-9781416555568","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}