{"product_id":"babysitter","title":"Babysitter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together, with tragic consequences. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on an unexpected mission to rectify injustice; and the serial killer known as Babysitter, an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs Babysitter continues his rampage of killings, these individuals intersect with one another in startling and unexpected ways. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuspenseful, brilliantly orchestrated and engrossing, \u003cem\u003eBabysitter\u003c\/em\u003e is a starkly narrated exploration of the riskiness of pursuing alternate lives, calling into question how far we are willing to go to protect those whom we cherish most. In its scathing indictment of corrupt politics, unexamined racism, and the enabling of sexual predation in America, \u003cem\u003eBabysitter\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling work of contemporary fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyce Carol Oates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44370482069761,"sku":"9780008536855","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2024-01-20T143804.360.png?v=1705761496","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/babysitter","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}