{"product_id":"lockdown-book-laurie-r-king-9780804177955","title":"Lockdown","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA community comes together when threatened by someone with a thirst for revenge in this stunningly intricate, tautly plotted\u003c\/b\u003e novel of rich psychological suspense from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCareer Day at Guadalupe Middle School: A day given to innocent hopes and youthful dreams. A day no one in attendance will ever forget.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A year ago, Principal Linda McDonald arrived at Guadalupe determined to overturn the school's reputation for truancy, gang violence, and neglect. One of her initiatives is Career Day--bringing together children, teachers, and community presenters in a celebration of the future. But there are some in attendance who reject McDonald's bright vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A principal with a secret. A husband with a murky past. A cop with too many questions. A kid under pressure to prove himself. A girl struggling to escape a mother's history. A young basketball player with an affection for guns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even the school janitor has a story he dare not reveal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But no one at the gathering anticipates the shocking turn of events that will transform a day of possibilities into an explosive confrontation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tense, poignant, and brilliantly paced, Laurie R. King's novel charts compelling characters on a collision course--a chain of interactions that locks together hidden lives, troubling secrets, and the bravest impulses of the human heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fine thriller, as timely as it is gripping.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e King delivers, providing both a drama-filled anatomy of the school and a chance for its community to show its best by the way it confronts the worst Career Day imaginable.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e  has] the tension of a ticking time bomb.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--San Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dramatic . . . harrowing.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Santa Cruz Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e King is a strong, purposeful writer with a keen eye for detail. . . .  This book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eearns] its page-turner status.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keeps readers guessing to the very end.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Charleston Currents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49925846302993,"sku":"GOR009820409","price":15.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50112682492177,"sku":"CIN0804177953G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50332525134097,"sku":"CIN0804177953VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52864383385873,"sku":"CIN0804177953A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0804177953.jpg?v=1751394844","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/lockdown-book-laurie-r-king-9780804177955","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}