{"title":"Books by Zoje Stage","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780552175012","title":"Bad Apple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen Hanna speaks for the first time, to Suzette alone, and what she says is chilling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suzette wants to write it off as a scary joke, but she’s becoming increasingly frightened by Hanna's little games. Could she be in danger from her own child? 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They’ve never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space—especially now that she’s stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job. And maybe it’ll be a chance for them to bond—or at least give each other a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut living with Mother isn’t for everyone. Good intentions turn bad soon after Jackie moves in. Old wounds fester; new ones open. Grace starts having nightmares about her disabled twin sister, who died when they were kids. And Jackie discovers that Grace secretly catfishes people online—a hobby Jackie thinks is unforgivable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jackie makes an earth-shattering accusation against her, Grace sees it as an act of revenge, and it sends her spiraling into a sleep-deprived madness. 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