{"product_id":"the-undoing-of-violet-claybourne-9781728287195","title":"The Undoing of Violet Claybourne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Artful, gothic-tinged...an immersive, chilling treat for suspense fans.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Sarah Penner and \u003cem\u003eThe Foundling \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a slow-burn gothic mystery following Gillian, a young girl enthralled by the enigmatic Claybourne sisters, their house at Thornleigh Hall, and the tragedy that binds them together for good.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo become a Claybourne girl, she'll have to betray one first.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1938. Gillian Larking, lonely and away at boarding school, is used to going unnoticed. But then she meets Violet Claybourne, her vibrant roommate who takes Gilly under her wing. Violet is unlike anyone Gilly has ever met, and she regales Gilly with tales of her grand family estate and her two elegant sisters. Gilly is soon entranced by stories of the Claybournes, so when Violet invites Gilly to meet her family at Thornleigh Hall, she can't believe her luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Gilly soon finds that behind the grand fa?ade of Thornleigh Hall, darkness lurks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDazzled by the crumbling manor and Violet's enigmatic sisters, Gilly settles into the estate. But when a horrible accident strikes on the grounds, she is ensnared in a web of the sisters' making, forced to make a choice that will change the course of her life forever. Because the Claybournes girls know how to keep secrets, even at the cost of one of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith ensnaring prose and layers of friendship, privilege, mental health, and more, The Undoing of Violet Claybourne is a poignant book club read with characters you won't soon forget.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Critchley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728287195","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397996478601,"sku":"9781728287195","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3ab854ec-0838-4afa-a12f-a3724bf94ad7.jpg?v=1740472701","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-undoing-of-violet-claybourne-9781728287195","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}