{"product_id":"the-pools-by-e-lockhart","title":"The Pools by E. Lockhart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 6 OCT 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dazzling new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars. Powerful and intensely romantic, The Pools tackles loss, coming-of-age and identity. A lyrical love story full of simmering darkness and astonishing twists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor fans of Sarah Crossan and Elizabeth Acevedo. Once, in a small New England town known for its hot springs, something terrible happened. Something that should have been a warning to stay away from the pools, if the stories were to be believed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut no one is afraid of the water anymore - even if they should be. When new girl Lexie meets golden boy Chester, their chemistry is undeniable. She's running from a glittering life she won't speak about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe's hiding secrets of his own. Their connection feels bigger than both of them, despite their damage. One frigid winter morning in that small New England town, five people go for a swim in the pools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive people, including Chester. What happens there sends shock waves through the town-and changes life as Lexie knows it forever. A beautiful, page-turning tale written in compelling verse and short chapters that will linger in the mind and provoke intense conversation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling and memorable love story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback \u003cbr\u003ePublication: 6 Oct 2026, Hot Key\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781471422201\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 384 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57654206628222,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781471422201.jpg?v=1783421198","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/the-pools-by-e-lockhart","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}