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A shrewd, elegantly paced novel about the dangerous bargains that people strike in pursuit of \u003cstrong\u003eoil\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emoney\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eabsolution\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eConcessions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003efemale-led thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecorporate intrigue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003enovels like John Grisham's \u003cem\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/em\u003e and Ruth Ware's \u003cem\u003eOne by One\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Libby James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991952002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reflection House Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025","brand":"Libby James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931243626751,"sku":"9798991952002","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_30df1e4d-26ee-4491-b6b9-f1fba370f1ab.jpg?v=1766347431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/concessions-libby-james-9798991952002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}