{"product_id":"river-of-ashes-book-alexandrea-weis-9781645480983","title":"River of Ashes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A psychological portrait akin to \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e.\" ~\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOME TRUTHS ARE BETTER KEPT SECRET.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOME SECRETS ARE BETTER OFF DEAD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ALONG THE BANKS OF THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER, sits the abandoned St. Francis Seminary. Beneath a canopy of oaks, blocked from prying eyes, the teens of St. Benedict High gather here on Fridays. The rest of the week belongs to school and family--but weekends belong to the river.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnd the river belongs to Beau Devereaux.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The only child of a powerful family, Beau can do no wrong. Star quarterback. Handsome. Charming. The \"prince\" of St. Benedict is the ultimate catch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHe is also a psychopath.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A dirty family secret buried for years, Beau's evil grows unchecked. In the shadows of the haunted abbey, he commits unspeakable acts on his victims and ensures their silence with threats and intimidation. Senior year, Beau sets his sights on his girlfriend's headstrong twin sister, Leslie, who hates him. Everything he wants but cannot have, she will be his ultimate prize.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the victim toll mounts, it becomes clear that someone must stop Beau Devereaux.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnd that someone will pay with their life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * * *\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If \u003cb\u003eGillian Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBret Easton Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e had a book baby, it would be \u003ci\u003eRiver of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e~Booktrib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eRiver of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inside look into the mind of a psychopath--a cautionary tale that the scariest monsters are the ones you know but never suspect.\" ~\u003cb\u003ePearry Teo, PhD (Award-Winning Director of \u003ci\u003eThe Assent\u003c\/i\u003e, Executive Producer of \u003ci\u003eCloud Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"You could practically taste the fear.\" \u003cb\u003e~Laura Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Nothing can prepare you for what you will find within these pages.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e~Goodreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The type of cautionary tale that keeps you alive by reminding you that sometimes the biggest horrors aren't the monsters hiding under the bed but the ones hiding in plain sight.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e~The Nerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Alexandrea Weis is one of the most talented authors around, and in a short time her novels are destined to stand along with authors such as \u003cb\u003eStephen King\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGillian Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eJeffery Deaver\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e~The Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWarning:\u003c\/b\u003e This book contains rape, violence, and a psychopath's POV, which some readers will find disturbing and might have you looking over your shoulder.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49592024596753,"sku":"GOR012683280","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49593378472209,"sku":"GOR012410015","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51043432857873,"sku":"NIN9781645480983","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51184539009297,"sku":"CIN1645480984VG","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1645480984.jpg?v=1751466443","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/river-of-ashes-book-alexandrea-weis-9781645480983","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}