{"product_id":"the-narcissists-daughter-craig-holden-9781416572787","title":"The Narcissist's Daughter","description":"In his earlier acclaimed novels, Craig Holden created a thrilling vision of America that was at once lyrical and dark. Now, with \u003ci\u003eThe Narcissist's Daughter, \u003c\/i\u003e he expands that vision in his most accomplished and controversial work to date, a drama about the collision between two families, both riddled with desires but from opposite sides of the tracks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the outside the Kesslers appear to have it all: Dr. Ted Kessler is a decorated veteran who now runs the lab at a large medical center. He and his wife, Joyce, live with their daughter, Jessi, in a beautiful house in the estate section of an Ohio city in the 1970s. Ted is widely respected as a clinician, researcher, manager, and businessman. But when he resolves to mentor an ambitious working-class student, this idyllic little world is threatened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Syd Redding, the gruff, streetwise narrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Narcissist's Daughter, \u003c\/i\u003e has no plan in mind for the Kesslers. He's a bored pre-med student with few prospects, a failure for a stepfather, and a sister who seems to be following his example. Soon after he meets Kessler's wife and daughter, he finds himself ensnared in the secret machinations of this magnetic family on the brink of unraveling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Narcissist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is the compulsively readable and suspenseful story of a simple affair that blossoms into obsession, exploitation, and finally, a passion for revenge that threatens to ruin the lives of everyone involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Holden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416572783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416572787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 5.46w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2008 pg. 24","brand":"Craig Holden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622150549759,"sku":"9781416572787","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-narcissists-daughter-craig-holden-9781416572787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}