{"product_id":"how-we-fall-apart-paperback","title":"How We Fall Apart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie Zhao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a YA thriller that is Crazy Rich Asians meets \u003ci\u003eOne of Us is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e, students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Luo is shocked when her former best friend, Jamie Ruan, top-ranked junior at Sinclair Prep, goes missing, and then is found dead. Nancy is even more shocked when word starts to spread that she and her friends--Krystal, Akil, and Alexander--are the prime suspects, thanks to the Proctor, someone anonymously incriminating them via the school's social media app. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey all used to be Jamie's closest friends, and she knew each of their deepest, darkest secrets. Now, somehow the Proctor knows them, too. The four must uncover the true killer before The Proctor exposes more than they can bear and costs them more than they can afford, like Nancy's full scholarship. Soon, Nancy suspects that her friends may be keeping secrets from her, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatie Zhao's YA debut is an edge-of-your-seat drama set in the pressure-cooker world of academics and image at Sinclair Prep, where the past threatens the future these teens have carefully crafted for themselves. \u003ci\u003eHow We Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e is the irresistible, addicting, Asian-American recast of \u003ci\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/i\u003e that we've all been waiting for.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Zhao\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the middle grade fantasy\u003ci\u003e The Dragon Warrior \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen Hero\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in English and a minor in political science; she also completed her master's in accounting there. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, singing, dancing (badly), and checking out new photo-worthy restaurants. She now lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.katiezhao.com\u003cbr\u003e@ktzhaoauthor\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.29 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159582904455,"sku":"9781547609987","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7052ed6a2ac01956b4980ee5608bceba.webp?v=1733267665","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/how-we-fall-apart-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}