{"product_id":"the-whispers-a-novel","title":"The Whispers: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a late-summer evening on Harlow Street, a neighbourhood barbecue exposes a fracture beneath polished façades. When a child falls from his window in the night, his mother keeps vigil at the hospital as neighbors scramble to explain what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver three fraught days, the narrative shifts between several women—Whitney, whose composure finally cracks; Blair, the people-pleasing friend; Rebecca, an ER doctor wrestling with her own longings; and Mara, the older neighbour who watches from her porch. Through their perspectives the book examines envy, female friendship, desire and the instincts we silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThemes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood and rivalry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship, social pressure and secrecy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntuition, accountability and moral ambiguity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710916485354,"sku":"JGB-CAD-Shelf-2-4-3-9-0735239932-7","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/91QASFLghxL.jpg?v=1763001859","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/the-whispers-a-novel","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}