{"product_id":"carnal-deviance-alain-lalonde-9798584812379","title":"Carnal Deviance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe standalone sequel to Fresh Breath, and the second installment of the hard-boiled, noir cop series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetectives Joseph Morris and Hugo Carrillo are back; back to ribbing each other every chance they get in this dark, morbidly funny crime thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dead body found hanging upside down behind an old factory launches an investigation that takes them on a savage, blood-soaked adventure, delving into grisly crime scenes, murky family histories, bloated corpses and suicides, possible serial killers, and to the city zoo where something is not quite right; imposing animals that are eerily hollow-eyed or milky-eyed, and exhibiting mysterious wounds and scars - one former zoo employee simply attributing it all to evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith very different personalities - as compatible as stale water and rancid oil - this bantering police duo; foul-mouthed and irreverent, nevertheless makes their differences work to their advantage, which reflects in the unconventional methods they often employ. Though not always to the best of results...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrying to piece together a both physically (due to interpersonal corporal punishments being meted out for the delivery of trenchant jokes) and mentally (due to incessant dark-humored eccentricities) demanding job with personal problems, aspirations and desires, proves very trying at times. A taxing family life, old age, debt, addictions and recurring nightmares frequently ram bones of varying density into the already crooked spokes of their respective lives, making progress a struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alain LaLonde,David Podlipny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798584812379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Alain LaLonde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49168037052671,"sku":"9798584812379","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carnal-deviance-alain-lalonde-9798584812379","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}