{"product_id":"we-dont-talk-about-carol","title":"We Don't Talk about Carol","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKristen L. Berry\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and communications executive. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Berry graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. She has provided PR and communications expertise to leading consumer brands for nearly twenty years, all while writing in her spare time. When she isn't reading or writing, Berry can be found lifting heavy at the gym, hiking in Malibu, eating her way through Los Angeles with her partner, or shouting at the latest Formula 1 race. \n\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Talk About Carol\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"So much more than your typical missing person story, \n\u003ci\u003e We Don't Talk About Carol\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisting mystery spanning six decades, as well as a stark reminder of the disproportionate treatment given to missing Black girls by the media. Kristen L. Berry has managed to weave such an elaborate web of thematic threads that when you take a step back to admire the full picture, it's a pretty wondrous thing to behold. A fantastic debut.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Stacy Willingham, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] nail-biting debut thriller.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAP News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A riveting page-turner by a powerful new voice. I couldn't put it down.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Joshilyn Jackson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWith My Little Eye\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A moving portrait, a compelling family drama, and a riveting cold case . . . This novel swept me away.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMore Than You'll Ever Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Talk About Carol \u003c\/i\u003e is beautiful, evocative, and brilliant. Kristen L. Berry weaves a suspenseful tale while insightfully handling themes of generational trauma and grief with vulnerability and grace. I loved the parallels between Sydney trying to make sense of her family's past while also building a foundation for her future. Packed with relatable characters and gasp-inducing reveals, this debut is perfect for fans of true-crime podcasts and captivating mysteries.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Miranda Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eSmile for the Cameras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Berry debuts with a striking and soulful crime novel. . . . She's as interested in character as she is in plot, to the novel's immense credit. . . . Readers will be wowed.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret-and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home-in this gripping debut novel\"-- Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret--and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home--in this \"nail-biting debut\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.\"--Associated Press\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of her grandmother's passing, Sydney Singleton finds a hidden photograph of a little girl who looks more like Sydney than her own sister or mother. She soon discovers the mystery girl in the photograph is her aunt, Carol, who was one of six North Carolina Black girls to go missing in the 1960s. For the last several decades, not a soul has talked about Carol or what really happened to her. But now, with her grandmother gone and Sydney looking to start a family of her own, she is determined to unravel the truth behind her long-lost aunt's disappearance, and the sinister silence that surrounds her. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately, this is familiar territory for Sydney: Years earlier, while she worked the crime beat as a journalist, her obsession with the case of another missing girl led to a psychotic break. And now, in the suffocating grip of fertility treatments and a marriage that's beginning to crumble, Sydney's relentless pursuit for answers might just lead her down the same path of self-destruction. As she delves deeper into Carol's fate, her own troubled past reemerges, clawing its way to the surface with a vengeance. The web of secrets and lies entangling her family leaves Sydney questioning everything--her fixation on the missing girls, her future as a mom, and her trust in those she knows and loves. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into family, community, secrets, and motherhood, \n\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Talk About Carol\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and deeply emotional story about overcoming the rot at the roots of our family trees--and what we'll do for those we love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/12\/2025 (EAN 9780593974438, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 61 (EAN 9780593974438, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/13\/2025 (EAN 9780593974438, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 61 (EAN 9780593974445, Other)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496059306262,"sku":"9780593974438","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593974438.jpg?v=1783052170","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/we-dont-talk-about-carol","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}