{"product_id":"the-plunge-9780778310600","title":"The Plunge","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the smart, sexy, scandalous read of the season.\" --Town \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Acclaimed playwright Raicek's debut novel is a twisty, tense psychological thriller, tantalizingly sexy and explosively unnerving.\" --Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA searing suspense that follows a grieving young woman as she is pulled into a seductive love triangle. As secrets from her past begin to resurface, she is forced to question who's lying, who she can trust--and whether, in the end, she can trust herself. Perfect for readers of Emma Cline's \u003cem\u003eThe Guest\u003c\/em\u003e and Raven Leilani's \u003cem\u003eLuster.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI had become good at hiding things, and most of all from myself. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of her fiancé's shocking death, Liv flees to New York where she seeks refuge in the apartment of an old mentor. Broken and lonely, she ventures to a party one night and sees him: Damon, her magnetic former neighbor. At his side is Isabel, a beguiling older widow whose presence intrigues and unsettles her. Desperate for escape, Liv is drawn into their charged dynamic and becomes entangled in their dazzling lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when an investigative journalist invades their circle, threatening to expose a shattering secret from her past, Liv begins to unravel. She embarks on an all-consuming affair with Damon, complicated by her deepening bond with Isabel. Over the course of one scorching summer - moving from Manhattan to the North Fork to Lake Como - their lives collide in a dangerous game of desire and betrayal that pushes them to an explosive edge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSearing, taut, and propulsive, The Plunge plumbs the depths of obsession and the ravages of grief. Told with razor-sharp prose and emotional precision, it offers an unflinching examination of the deceptions that undo us, and marks the arrival of a resonant and provocative new voice in fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lila Raicek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Row\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780778310600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaicek, Lila:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lila Raicek is a playwright and screenwriter based in New York. Her hit play \u003cem\u003eMy Master Builder \u003c\/em\u003edebuted in London''s West End in 2025, starring Ewan McGregor and Elizabeth Debicki. In television, she previously wrote on \u003cem\u003eYounger \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds a BA in creative writing from Barnard College, and an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. \u003cem\u003eThe Plunge\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lila Raicek \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876615995549,"sku":"9780778310600","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_044f15b9-1086-4285-bf4f-65e66ddc3e1e.jpg?v=1777383292","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-plunge-9780778310600","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}