{"product_id":"fruit-fly-paperback-by-josh-silver-1","title":"Fruit Fly Paperback by Josh Silver","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCrooked Lane Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-08-04)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e384\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9798892426374\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e334.53\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.9 x 13.89 x 2.49\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC must-read book of 2026—\"Sharp, dark and humorous, it's a real nail-biter.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo gay. Go sad. Go dark. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A washed-up author will stop at nothing to claw her way back to relevancy—even if it means appropriating a young gay man’s tragic story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory Maddox is buried under seven years of writer’s block. With her status as a literary sensation fizzling, she’ll do anything she can to resurrect her career. Inspiration needs to strike—and fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Leo. He’s a struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. The world needs Leo’s story right now, and Mallory believes she deserves to tell it. Really, it’s her story—she’s the one who wrote it, after all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide how far she will go to pen the perfect story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA razor-sharp satirical thriller, \u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of R. F. Kuang’s \u003ci\u003eYellowface\u003c\/i\u003e and Yomi Adegoke’s \u003ci\u003eThe List\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eBestselling author \u003cb\u003eJosh Silver\u003c\/b\u003e was born on a farm in the Lake District and lives in Manchester. In his twenties, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), performing in the West End and on Broadway, before changing careers to become a mental health nurse working with teenagers. His writing has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize, and \u003ci\u003eErase Me\u003c\/i\u003e was named a 2025 The Observer Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eFruit Fly\u003c\/i\u003e is his much-anticipated adult debut. It has already been selected by the BBC as one of their \"12 Books to Read in 2026\" and featured on \"Best Books of 2026\" lists in the \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46813287186593,"sku":"BBSNIJ9798892426374","price":24.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9798892426374_9dc576d3-9d05-433e-a3ef-efb968d31d96.jpg?v=1785833047","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/fruit-fly-paperback-by-josh-silver-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}