{"product_id":"book-czbc","title":"The Need","description":"\u003cb\u003e***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers” (Emily St. John Mandel, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Hotel). The Need, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich finds a mother of two young children grappling with the dualities of motherhood after confronting a masked intruder in her home, is “like nothing you’ve ever read before…in a good way” (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Molly, home alone with her two young children, hears footsteps in the living room, she tries to convince herself it’s the sleep deprivation. She’s been hearing things these days. Startling at loud noises. Imagining the worst-case scenario. It’s what mothers do, she knows.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But then the footsteps come again, and she catches a glimpse of movement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suddenly Molly finds herself face-to-face with an intruder who knows far too much about her and her family. As she attempts to protect those she loves most, Molly must also acknowledge her own frailty. Molly slips down an existential rabbit hole where she must confront the dualities of motherhood: the ecstasy and the dread; the languor and the ferocity; the banality and the transcendence as the book hurtles toward a mind-bending conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant” (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), “grotesque and lovely” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eEditor’s Choice), and “wildly captivating” (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Need \u003c\/i\u003eis a glorious celebration of the bizarre and beautiful nature of our everyday lives and “showcases an extraordinary writer at her electrifying best” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347153690928,"sku":"BDczbc","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49347153723696,"sku":"10czbc","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/czbc-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770727913","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-czbc","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}