{"product_id":"the-face-thief-paperback","title":"The Face Thief - 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\u003eEli Gottlieb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book \u003cem\u003eThe Boy Who Went Away\u003c\/em\u003e--winner of the Rome Prize and the British Society of Authors' McKitterick Prize--Eli Gottlieb returns with \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e. A powerfully dark and gripping tale of two men obsessed with one very charismatic, very damaged woman who's determined to con from each of them everything she needs to survive, \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e offers highest quality psychological suspense--an ideal follow up to the author's masterful \u003cem\u003eNow You See Him\u003c\/em\u003e. A writer who can do no wrong, Eli Gottlieb shines with \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e--an effective, provocative, and all around extraordinary novel, written with the literary flair and power of Ian McEwan and rich in its searing portraits of fallible lovers and marriages under siege.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEli Gottlieb, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eNow You See Me\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with a taut psychological thriller (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e) that pushes you down the stairs and never lets you get your feet back under you. (\u003cem\u003eDaily News\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargot is a charismatic, promising journalist who morphs into a grifter preying on men's weaknesses. An expert in the ancient Chinese art of face reading, Margot can assess vulnerabilities in others as she seamlessly rearranges her own look and persona to fit any situation. \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e moves fluidly forward and back in time, drawing vivid portraits of Margot's rocky childhood and her adult victims: a newly married man, an esteemed teacher, and a well-meaning New York City cop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngeniously constructed and exquisitely written, \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e swirls a hypnotic dance of predator and prey. Rich in suspense, psychological depth, and nuance, this novel confirms Gottlieb's standing as a master (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e) and, in the words of essayist Phillip Lopate, an enthralling stylist who[se] . . . characters are shockingly, electrically alive.\u003c\/p\u003e--Lisa Ko, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEli Gottlieb, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eNow You See Me\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with \"a taut psychological thriller\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e) \"that pushes you down the stairs and never lets you get your feet back under you.\" (\u003cem\u003eDaily News\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargot is a charismatic, promising journalist who morphs into a grifter preying on men's weaknesses. An expert in the ancient Chinese art of face reading, Margot can assess vulnerabilities in others as she seamlessly rearranges her own look and persona to fit any situation. \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e moves fluidly forward and back in time, drawing vivid portraits of Margot's rocky childhood and her adult victims: a newly married man, an esteemed teacher, and a well-meaning New York City cop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngeniously constructed and exquisitely written, \u003cem\u003eThe Face Thief\u003c\/em\u003e swirls a hypnotic dance of predator and prey. Rich in suspense, psychological depth, and nuance, this novel confirms Gottlieb's standing as \"a master\" (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e) and, in the words of essayist Phillip Lopate, \"an enthralling stylist who[se] . . . characters are shockingly, electrically alive.\"\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 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266640232697,"sku":"9780061735042","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/C05zsMgbLZ9780061735042.webp?v=1768852388","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-face-thief-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}