{"product_id":"the-players-gail-marten-9798899011993","title":"The Players: A Tale of Deception and Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a colorful reflection on the sisters' wild and winding pasts turns into a full-blown mystery when their 70th birthday party spirals into a drug-induced disaster. The book blends memoir-like storytelling with satirical humor, some noir-ish vibes, and a full cast of shady, lovable, and totally bizarre neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was hooked by the strangeness of Bella and Lena's origin story. It sets the tone for a novel that's unapologetically offbeat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGail Marten has written the side characters like they're straight out of a dark sitcom. These characters are exaggerated, sure, but also weirdly real . . . The birthday party gone wrong is where things take a sharp left turn. What was fun and flirty becomes chaotic, even grotesque. If you like stories with a campy edge, dramatic women, ghostly encounters, and unexpected mayhem, give this one a shot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Marten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798899011993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Marten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Gail Marten","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47040157319423,"sku":"9798899011993","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d31731b-7b00-48eb-9679-234ec8991331.jpg?v=1752753728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-players-gail-marten-9798899011993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}