{"product_id":"lesson-in-violence-tpb-w9","title":"Jordan Harper: A Lesson in Violence [2017] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gritty, propulsive debut about a father, a daughter, and the hardest lessons in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If nowhere was safe for her, then the only place he could let her be was with him'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Polly: \u003c\/b\u003eeleven years old and smart beyond her years. But she's a loner, always on the outside, until she is unexpectedly reunited with her father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Nate:\u003c\/b\u003e fresh out of jail and driving a stolen car, Nate takes Polly from the safety of her quiet existence into a world of robbery, violence and the constant threat of death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And he does it to save her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Lesson in Violence\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and emotionally wrenching novel that upends even our most long-held expectations about heroes, villains and victims. Nate takes Polly to save her life, but in the end it may very well be Polly who saves him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eof the best debuts I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e. Beautifully and lyrically written, it's like a perfect song you hear for the first time and feel like you've always known it. It's an instant classic and\u003cb\u003e if I read a better novel this year I will be amazed\u003c\/b\u003e' Simon Toyne, author of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eSolomon Creed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An electrifying thriller, a shattering family tragedy, and a pitch-black coming of age story, all rolled into one. The language is searing, the action relentless, \u003cb\u003ethe beauty wrenched from ugliness truly astounding\u003c\/b\u003e-this book will grab you by the throat and hang on tight until you've greedily swallowed every last word....\u003cb\u003elike taking a taser to your heart\u003c\/b\u003e' Robin Wasserman, author of \u003ci\u003eGirls on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An exquisitely violent father-daughter story,\u003cb\u003e burns bright and fast\u003c\/b\u003e. I kept waiting for the inevitable slow-down, but it never came. An \u003cb\u003eextremely impressive\u003c\/b\u003e debut' Peter Swanson, author of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Kind Worth Killing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eIn Polly McClusky, the eleven-year-old girl at the heart of his \u003cb\u003edarkly irresistible debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e, Jordan Harper gives us a hero for our times. With shades of Mattie Ross but an intelligence and fervor all her own, she is \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e'  Megan Abbott, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Will Know Me \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Has more kicks than any crime fiction out there, sure, but it's also got a heart that'll keep you up nights, slapping your head and pacing. Don't try to tell me this is a debut novel; I won't hear anything but \u003cb\u003eJordan Harper's a master\u003c\/b\u003e'  Benjamin Whitmer, author of \u003ci\u003eCry Father \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Confident,\u003cb\u003e brutal, but always human\u003c\/b\u003e, it's a violent parable of family and sacrifice. \u003cb\u003eThe best debut novel that I've read this year\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e Johnny Shaw, Anthony Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBig Maria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A dark, original take on the chase novel and a\u003cb\u003e strangely touching portrait of a father-daughter relationship framed in barbed wire\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  '\u003cb\u003eVisceral\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The characters' loyalty, love, and struggle for redemption grip the reader and don't let go' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e**A LESSON IN VIOLENCE is published in the US as SHE RIDES SHOTGUN** \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper, Jordan","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42043172749497,"sku":"9781471158957","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/harper-jordan-lesson-in-violence-tpb-w9-9781471158957-32171543199929.jpg?v=1656040150","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/lesson-in-violence-tpb-w9","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}