{"product_id":"books-lockdown-by-laurie-r-king","title":"Lockdown","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcommunity comes together when threatenedby someone with a thirst for revenge in this stunningly intricate,tautly plotted novel of rich psychological suspense from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Even the school janitor has a story he dare not reveal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But no one at the gathering anticipates the shocking turn of events that will transform a day of possibilities into an explosive confrontation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A fine thriller, as timely as it is gripping.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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 \u003cbr\u003e \"Dramatic . . . harrowing.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Santa Cruz Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"King is a strong, purposeful writer with a keen eye for detail. . . . This book earns its page-turner status.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Keeps readers guessing to the very end.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Charleston Currents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420250165521,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780804177955.jpg?v=1787576105","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-lockdown-by-laurie-r-king","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}