{"product_id":"book-fwvk","title":"The Ingenue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Willis empowers Saskia with a righteous rage that listeners will embrace.\" - \u003ci\u003eAudioFile Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e(Earphones Award Winner)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Willis’ vocal characteristics convey the repercussions of sexual abuse in a compassionate style that envelops the listener. Within the heart-wrenching storyline, the atmospheric and suspenseful tones are built and emphasized with sweeping acoustics. Willis brings a deeply emotional connection to Saskia with her intense, melodious narration.\"-\u003ci\u003e Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e in this new novel of suspense about the bonds of family, the limits of talent, the risks of ambition, and the rewards of revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen former piano prodigy Saskia Kreis returns home to Milwaukee after her mother's unexpected death, she expects to inherit the family estate, the Elf House. But with the discovery that her mother's will bequeathed the Elf House to a man that Saskia shares a complicated history with, she is forced to reexamine her own past––and the romantic relationship that changed the course of her life––for answers. Can she find a way to claim her heritage while keeping her secrets buried, or will the fallout from digging too deep destroy her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against a post #MeToo landscape, Rachel Kapelke-Dale's \u003ci\u003eThe Ingenue\u003c\/i\u003e delves into mother-daughter relationships, the expectations of talent, the stories we tell ourselves, and what happens when the things that once made you special are taken from you. Moving between Saskia's childhood and the present day, this dark, contemporary fairy tale pulses with desire, longing, and uncertainty, as it builds to its spectacular, shocking climax.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355920539952,"sku":"BDfwvk","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/343121-fwvk-Square.jpg?v=1734400208","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fwvk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}