{"product_id":"the-takings-paperback","title":"The Takings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandie Will\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the murky swamps of central Florida...\u003cbr\u003ea boy vanished on the way home one night.\u003cbr\u003eNo one heard his screams.\u003cbr\u003eNo one saw him struggle.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the police have no answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom multi-award-winning author \u003ci\u003eSandie Will\u003c\/i\u003e comes a modern Jekyll and Hyde psychological thriller that will have you pulling for the madman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award Finalist in Blended Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The reader is kept in suspense throughout the book and taken \u003cb\u003eon a dark ride into the mind and life of a pathological character\u003c\/b\u003e that leaves the reader's mind reeling. Just when you think you have it figured out, you're taken on another ride into a more sadistic realm of reality.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt age fifteen, Adrian Webster lost his younger brother in a tragic accident.\u003cbr\u003eHe tried to mourn. He tried to move on.\u003cbr\u003eBut all he could do was bury the pain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years later, his best friend's son, Wyatt, \u003cb\u003evanishes while riding his bike\u003c\/b\u003e through Green Swamp in Central Florida. Adrian's friend has already lost his wife, and he doesn't want him to suffer the pain of losing a child, \u003cb\u003emaking Adrian obsess over finding Wyatt.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo obsessed that he's \u003cb\u003eplagued by visions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnes that creep into the corners of his eyes.\u003cbr\u003eOnes that \u003cb\u003ereveal the truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnes that force Adrian to choose between his friendship and unleashing the memories of the past, before Wyatt is gone forever and Adrian loses the one thing he loves most in life --- his new family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan his visions reveal the truth in time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you liked \u003ci\u003eThe Takings\u003c\/i\u003e, be sure to read \u003ci\u003eThe Replacings\u003c\/i\u003e to find out what happens next in this two-part series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Clever twists and turns at every moment. The evil that resides within is crafted in an effective, believable manner. Definitely a page turner.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Okay, the ending is killing me, and that's all I can say about that. This was definitely an edge of your seat, heart in your throat, psychological thriller.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGET YOUR COPY NOW! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Books by Sandie Will: \u003cbr\u003eThe Replacings\u003cbr\u003eThe Caging at Deadwater Manor \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Sandie Will on Twitter: @SandieWillBooks and Facebook: Author Sandie Will\u003cbr\u003eWebsite: sandiewill.com\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710666838079,"sku":"9781696786904","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7cfbbab80aaa27ad83a9595c7bf17051.webp?v=1765055741","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-takings-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}