{"product_id":"evil-eye","title":"Evil Eye","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders know that few authors are able to create an atmosphere of unease and terror as well as Oates, a fact confirmed by the four novellas presented here. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the title story, “Evil Eye,” a young woman has recently become the fourth wife of a highly demanding man. When his first wife comes to stay with them, she warns the new bride that her husband is insane, and that she must find a way to protect herself. In “So Near Anytime Always,” a fateful meeting in a library leads to a boy's obsessive interest in a teenage girl. In “The Execution,” spoiled college student Bart Hansen has forgotten to factor in one person in his plan to commit the perfect, brutal crime: his mother. And in “The Flatbed,” a beautiful young woman struggles with frigidity until a shocking act releases her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the novellas in this collection revolve around the theme of love gone wrong—horribly, shockingly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"9781611749601","offer_id":40952864833713,"sku":"9781611749601","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/workman-feed-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/evil-eye","provider":"zzz_Workman Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}