{"product_id":"ashley-bell-a-novel","title":"Ashley Bell (Ashley Bell #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGE • The must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe girl who said no to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has one year to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe replies, “We’ll see.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer sudden recovery astonishes medical science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut save her from what, from whom? And who is Ashley Bell? Where is she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is an eloquent, riveting, brilliantly paced story with an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious plot filled with staggering surprises. Ashley Bell is a new milestone in literary suspense from the long-acclaimed master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ashley Bell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises.”—People (book of the week)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[With] lyrical writing and compelling characters . . . Koontz stands alone, and this novel is a prime example of literary suspense. . . . One of his best.”—Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Grabs you on page one and keeps you enthralled with ever widening loops of intrigue, spine-tingling plot twists, absorbing characters and emotional involvement . . . extraordinary.”—Bookreporter\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Heart-pounding and mind boggling . . . a rarity of a thriller—one that asks big questions about life and destiny while succeeding in creating [an] eerie sense of reality.”—Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Strap in and hold on. . . . When a writer has managed to catch this kind of lightning in a bottle, every reader should experience the full jolt.”—BookPage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skull \u0026 Books VR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51818031579429,"sku":"9780345545961","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/7245\/3157\/files\/9780345545961.jpg?v=1767395649","url":"https:\/\/www.skullandbooksvr.com\/products\/ashley-bell-a-novel","provider":"Skull \u0026 Books VR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}