{"product_id":"better-the-devil-9780063338326","title":"Better the Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA harrowing, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller about a queer homeless teen who, in a bid for safety, assumes the identity of a boy who went missing ten years ago...only to find that his new home is anything but a safe haven--from \u003cem\u003eAll That's Left in the World \u003c\/em\u003eauthor Erik J. Brown! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and Ryan La Sala.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a runaway teen is arrested for shoplifting, he's desperate not to be sent back to the hyper-religious parents he knows will never accept him. While at the police station, he notices a resemblance to the aged-up photos of Nate Beaumont, a child who went missing ten years ago--and, in a moment of desperation, he takes Nate's identity in hopes that it will help him make a quick getaway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he can run again, Nate's family arrives and welcomes him home to a life he never had. As \"Nate\" watches and waits for his chance to escape, he finds that the Beaumonts are nurturing and loving, very different from his own parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon unsettling things start to happen--vandalism, alarms going off in the middle of the night--and it becomes clear that someone knows \"Nate\" isn't who he says he is...and that the real Nate wasn't kidnapped, but murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he starts to unravel the mystery, he gets ever closer to the devil he may know--and learns he might be their next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik J. Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storytide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.89w x 1.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063338326","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45156189798537,"sku":"9780063338326","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_594b0a8c-d3d5-48a0-9326-905e3a25b9b2.jpg?v=1768295839","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/better-the-devil-9780063338326","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}