{"product_id":"strange-loops-paperback","title":"Strange Loops - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Harmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling. . . . A story that burns with intensity and daring.\" --Iain Reid \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A propulsive novel about the power and paradoxes of desire, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs small children, Francine and her twin Philip shared a seemingly unbreakable bond--but in adolescence the connection frayed, and in adulthood the siblings are locked in a repeating loop of complex, destructive emotions. Matters have reached a breaking point, and Francine, now in her thirties and the married mother of two small boys, is convinced that Philip's teenaged infatuation with religion and subsequent ongoing obsession with his sister's \"moral impropriety\"--sparked by his discovery of her involvement in a forbidden relationship--are to blame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs storm clouds of resentment and mutual betrayal gather ominously, threatening to upend both siblings' lives and damage their families, Francine unexpectedly finds herself in a situation that mirrors her earlier transgression: stirred and unsettled by her attraction to a wildly inappropriate man. And the one person who suspects is the last person she trusts--her disapproving twin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the plot twists of a thriller, lean prose crackling with intensity, and big ideas explored alongside the messy truth of human relationships, \u003ci\u003eStrange Loops\u003c\/i\u003e simultaneously shocks and thrills the reader, all while asking vital questions about faith, love, and desire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIZ HARMER's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award. Her award-winning stories, essays, and poems have been published widely, and she has been a fellow at both the Bread Loaf and Sewanee Writers' Conferences. Raised in Hamilton, Ontario, she now lives in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.95 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47255557275897,"sku":"9780345811288","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oQUY8IBzHc9780345811288.webp?v=1768725383","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/strange-loops-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}