{"product_id":"9781771665650","title":"Polar Vortex","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome secrets never die…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePriya and Alexandra have moved from the city to a picturesque countryside town. What Alex doesn't know is that in moving, Priya is running from her past—from a fraught relationship with an old friend, Prakash, who pursued her for many years, both online and off. Time has passed, however, and Priya, confident that her ties to Prakash have been successfully severed, decides it’s once more safe to establish an online presence. In no time, Prakash discovers Priya online and contacts her. Impulsively, inexplicably, Priya invites him to visit her and Alex in the country, without ever having come clean with Alex about their relationship—or its tumultuous end. Prakash's sudden arrival at their home reveals cracks in Priya and Alex's relationship and brings into question Priya's true intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeductive and tension-filled, \u003ci\u003ePolar Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of secrets, deceptions, and revenge. It asks readers: Are we ever free from our pasts? Do we deserve to be?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book*hug Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46434994684145,"sku":"9781771665650","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781771665650_p0.jpg?v=1765529868","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771665650","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}