{"product_id":"if-we-were-villains-paperback","title":"If We Were Villains - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. L. Rio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing scarlet sprayed edges \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Much like Donna Tartt's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, M. L. Rio's sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nest\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ing?nue, extras. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students' world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf We Were Villains\u003c\/i\u003e, now available with beautiful stained edges, was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e says, \"A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. L. Rio\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MA in Shakespeare studies from King's College London and Shakespeare's Globe and a PhD in English from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her bestselling first novel\u003ci\u003e If We Were Villains\u003c\/i\u003e has been published in twenty countries and eighteen languages. \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Shift \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987697762605,"sku":"9781250289780","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/1B-Q4I1KIC9781250289780.webp?v=1776183547","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/if-we-were-villains-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}