{"product_id":"between-these-twisted-roots-paperback","title":"Between These Twisted Roots - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Scura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, it's easier to live a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile her husband is halfway around the world filming a documentary, Audrey Thomas is left alone with their two sons, a crumbling household, and a twelve-year-old boy whose behavior is becoming impossible to explain. Michael is angry. Secretive. Cruel in ways Audrey doesn't want to name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Audrey catches him doing something horrifying, she can no longer pretend Michael is simply acting out. She has to find help before Michael crosses a line they can never come back from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut before Audrey can stop the crisis unfolding inside her home, the past comes for her, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn email arrives from Ryan Phillips-the man who assaulted her in college. He's out of prison and has something important to tell her, but he'll only say it in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudrey wants nothing from Ryan. Not an explanation. Not an apology. Not the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Michael spirals and long-buried memories force their way back to the surface, Audrey begins to realize the past may not be finished with her-and the secrets she's tried to bury may be the very thing tearing her family apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA propulsive psychological thriller about motherhood, trauma, and family secrets, Between These Twisted Roots is perfect for readers of Lisa Jewell, Sarah Pinborough, and Jessica Knoll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983711047819,"sku":"9781971421131","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/LTZVivUe5e9781971421131.webp?v=1793300164","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/between-these-twisted-roots-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}