{"product_id":"a-dangerous-woman-paperback","title":"A Dangerous Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary McGarry Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"compelling, suspenseful\" novel of a vulnerable misfit in a small town by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLight from a Distant Star\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named one of the five best novels of the year by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the damaged and emotionally unstable Martha Horgan, an outcast in her small Vermont town. She stares; she has violent crushes on people; and, perhaps most unsettling of all, she cannot stop telling the truth. After a traumatic experience during her teenage years, the thirty-two-year-old now craves love and companionship, but her relentless honesty makes her painfully vulnerable to those around her: Frances, her wealthy aunt and begrudging guardian; Birdy Dusser, who befriends her and then cruelly rejects her; and Colin Mackey, the seductive man who preys on her desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Confused and bitter, distrusting even those with her best interests at heart, Martha is slowly propelled into a desperate attempt to gain control over her own life. The National Book Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eSongs in Ordinary Time \u003c\/i\u003etells a tale of unnerving suspense and terrifying psychological insight that is \"at once thrilling and deeply affecting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary McGarry Morris grew up in Vermont and now lives on the North Shore in Massachusetts. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eVanished\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1988 and was nominated for the National Book Award and the PEN\/Faulkner Award. \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) was chosen by\u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as one of the \"Five Best Novels of the Year\" and was made into a motion picture starring Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, and Gabriel Byrne.\u003ci\u003e Songs in Ordinary Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) was an Oprah's Book Club selection, which propelled it to the top of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list for many weeks, and it was adapted for a TV movie starring Sissy Spacek and Beau Bridges. Morris's other highly acclaimed works include the novels \u003ci\u003eFiona Range\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eA Hole in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Mother\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Secret\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eLight from a Distant Star\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), as well as the play \u003ci\u003eMTL: The Insanity File\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091639472263,"sku":"9781504048132","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e8ddebb894c1a5a7fc032516ea0e34f0.webp?v=1732293821","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-dangerous-woman-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}