{"product_id":"the-drowning-game-hardcover","title":"The Drowning Game - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDusti Bowling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Dusti Bowling masterfully crafts a wild ride on Arizona's Salt River in this Hitchcockian thriller that's perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the late 1990s, and seventeen-year-old Christian is content with his summer plans to work and hang out with his cat, when he gets a phone call from his best friend that will change his life forever. James invites Christian to Arizona for a whitewater rafting trip, even though he knows Christian is terrified of water. But James is persuasive, and Christian relents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Salt River Canyon, the heat is scorching, and so is James's pretty girlfriend, Freya. However, something seems off between the couple as bitter words fly. When James and the others disappear in the second raft, Christian and Freya are left to face the rapids alone. Disaster strikes when Freya falls into the river, and Christian is frozen with fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne year later, Christian is still wracked with guilt over Freya's death. Now, he's a freshman at Arizona State University, and he thinks he sees Freya on campus. It can't be her. Freya is dead, after all. They found her body. Didn't they? Christian follows Madison, the girl who looks like Freya, everywhere. He was certain Freya had died that day, but now he's certain Madison is Freya. Will he ever find out what's real? Or will his obsession be his downfall? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDusti Bowling\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMomentous Events in the Life of a Cactus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beat I Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e24 Hours in Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Canyon's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAcross the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDust\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Aven Green chapter book series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dusti's books have won the Reading the West Award, the Sakura Medal, a Golden Kite Honor, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, and have been nominated for over fifty state awards. Her books are Junior Library Guild Selections and have been named best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Bank Street College of Education, \u003ci\u003eA Mighty Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dusti currently lives in Eagar, Arizona with her husband, three daughters, and a bunch of farm animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Follow her on X at @DustiBowling.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44811721670715,"sku":"9781454957089","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2274\/9755\/files\/REPydxkQCs9781454957089.webp?v=1793325038","url":"https:\/\/bookshopclassics.shop\/products\/the-drowning-game-hardcover","provider":"Bookshop Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}