{"product_id":"american-appetites","title":"American Appetites","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinally returned to print in a beautiful new trade paperback edition, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Appetites\u003c\/em\u003e is classic Joyce Carol Oates—a suspenseful thriller in which the happy facade of an affluent suburban couple crumbles under the weight of tragedy and scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor twenty-six years, Ian McCullough, a demographics researcher at a social science think tank, has been happily married to Glynnis, a successful cookbook writer and a brilliant hostess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a drunken argument about a suspected infidelity turns physical, Ian accidentally pushes Glynnis through a plate glass window—or did she fall? Now, Glynnis is dead, Ian is charged with murder, and their American dream is shattered. And soon, in a courtroom where guilt and responsibility become two very separate issues, Ian will stand trial, fighting for his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated, witty, and chilling novel from the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Appetites\u003c\/em\u003e explores our insatiable hunger for power, love, and success, and how comfortable, privileged lives—and the course of fate—can be dramatically transformed in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55253909176611,"sku":"9780062269232","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062269232.jpg?v=1781824274","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/american-appetites","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}