{"product_id":"an-accidental-murder-and-other-stories-9781732131507","title":"An Accidental Murder: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Diana M. Grillo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Diana M. Grillo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Diana M. Grillo\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Abuse - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Accidental Murder \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of connected short stories about navigating through trauma and overcoming life's most challenging circumstances. Friends, wives, teenagers, and children struggle with abuse, loss, and self-esteem as they fight to maintain their dignity and exercise control over their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for An Accidental Murder and Other Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The characters [in \u003cem\u003eThe Little Black Box\u003c\/em\u003e are]...all solid and compelling... The husband...is a good supporting character...with some strong idiosyncrasies, an ongoing hook for readers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e..\".wonderful descriptive passages in \u003cem\u003eBlind-Sighted\u003c\/em\u003e--very good visuals of people and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters are all well-drawn and ...seem realistic in the story. [The dialogue] sounds natural and unique... real conversation between real people. ... readers will be easily drawn into the story...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mike Foley, \u003cem\u003eWriter's Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With generally spare, visual language, Diana Grillo's stories depict simple, circumscribed lives that belie the complicated pain and anger that fester underneath. The characters and their environments depict the power struggles and shifts that occur over time in families; the feelings of entrapment; and the streetwise survival skills that sometimes allow for freedom.... The \"tear\" examined under a microscope aptly describes the totality of this very special collection.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ginger E. Benlifer, Ph.D., Psychologist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46472622997655,"sku":"9781732131507","price":1070.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781732131507.jpg?v=1766255298","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-accidental-murder-and-other-stories-9781732131507","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}