{"title":"About Holly and Marx","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6555c2;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA serial killer stalks a photographer hiding from her past while her friends try to protect her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6555c2;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult suspense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFive novels and one novella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerately high violence, including murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance\/Sex:\u003c\/strong\u003e No real romance, but several scenes pertaining to rape (or the attempt thereof), all expertly handled in non-explicit detail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOvert Christian elements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eWhile this could be a trigger for some, this intense suspense is threaded with humor to keep it from becoming too dark and seems to provide realistic portrayal of someone who has been victimized but has not become a victim of her circumstances, making it a solid read for both avid readers of suspense and those seeking a book to help them understand someone who may have been so traumatized.  \u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"criss-cross-by-c-c-warrens","title":"Criss Cross by C.C. 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But when mysterious footsteps follow her home, and she finds a cryptic note taped to her door, she realizes she's stayed too long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe man she's hiding from has found her. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut how? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen people start dying and old, forgotten memories begin to surface, Holly finds herself wrapped up in a terrifying mystery with God, a pushy Southern detective, and a killer with one thing on his mind: her.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ominous sound of something scraping across the cement behind me raised the hairs on the back of my neck. I slid my fingers under the thick braided strap of my camera bag, preparing to use it as a weapon, as I paused to look behind me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'd stayed out too late photgraphing a young couple. The sun had dropped behind the horizon fifteen minutes ago, and it had been a long walk back form the park. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46824832205026,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/MysterySuspenseThrillerCrissCross-Warrens.png?v=1757555792"},{"product_id":"cross-fire-by-c-c-warrens","title":"Cross Fire by C.C. 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He is evil wrapped in human skin — a living, breathing nightmare, and when he steps back into Holly's life, she's faced with a choice:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrust the people who claim they can keep her safe, or trust the instincts that have kept her alive for the past fourteen years.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the threads of her life begin to unravel around her, leaving her terrified, displaced from her home, and caught in the middle of a drug battle, she can't help but wonder if she made the wrong choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aroma of sweat and coconut shampoo filled the room, bringing to mind a tropical sweat lodge. 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