{"product_id":"carousel-court-a-novel","title":"Carousel court: a novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoe McGinniss Jr., who is “poised to become one of our sharpest observers of life in America at the start of the twenty-first century” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), returns with a gripping, psychologically intense literary thriller about the unraveling of a modern marriage in the midst of economic collapse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick and Phoebe Maguire are a young couple seeking a fresh start in Southern California after a personal tragedy. But they arrive just as the Great Recession takes hold, settling in a foreclosed suburban neighborhood on the brink of ruin. Surrounded by abandoned homes, neighbors in debt, and families falling apart, Nick and Phoebe are soon caught in a spiral of desperation, secrecy, and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTrapped in toxic suburbia and struggling with the pressures of parenting, debt, and disillusionment, each spouse hatches a plan to reclaim their place in the American middle class—plans that will ultimately collide with devastating consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDescribed as “fearless…harrowing but, against all odds, ultimately tender” (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eCarousel Court\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting portrait of marriage under pressure, and of a society grappling with psychotropic drugs, digital infidelity, financial insecurity, and fractured dreams. It’s an unforgettable novel for fans of Tom Perrotta, Richard Yates, and gritty, emotional fiction rooted in real-world tension.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Fast…Foreboding…Joe McGinniss spins an edgy tale, often laced with a reporter’s eye for the little details that make characters pop” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003ci\u003eCarousel Court\u003c\/i\u003e will leave readers riveted—and reconsidering what it means to love, trust, and survive in 21st-century America.","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9781476791296-001","offer_id":43819180294205,"sku":"9781476791296-001","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/21964693482713.jpg?v=1792004336","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/carousel-court-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}