{"product_id":"between-these-twisted-roots-matthew-scura-9781971421131","title":"Between These Twisted Roots","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Scura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971421138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971421131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Federal Pen Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72d","brand":"Matthew Scura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148579283199,"sku":"9781971421131","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/between-these-twisted-roots-matthew-scura-9781971421131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}