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Having lived in Colombia until she turned eighteen, Pachico has a firsthand connection to the country's charms and troubles that shines through on every gripping page.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Julianne Pachico's tough and stunning novel set in both the Colombian and New York drug jungles kept this reader up all night and made her double-check that her front door was locked tight.\u003cb\u003e--Lily Tuck, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe News from Paraguay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life of Liliane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53720007508241,"sku":"NGR9780399588662","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780399588662.jpg?v=1782780149"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-julianne-pachico.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}