{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Side Quest Book Club Podcast","title":"Paper Roses Part 2 - Debbie Show - True Story - Thriller - Historical Fiction Book","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3960,"description":"We're back to wrap up Paper Roses by debut indie author Debbie Show, and she did not disappoint. In Part 2, we cover the second half of this semi-autobiographical slice-of-life novel: betrayal, financial fraud, ethical spirals, forgiveness, and one of the most satisfying endings we've seen from a first-time author.We also explore why writing is a powerful tool for processing trauma. Slava shares an update on his autobiographical horror short story, and we discuss how slowing down to write or journal can change how you see your own story.Tune in, then go show Debbie some love — leave her a review on Amazon, Audible, or Spotify. Next week, she joins us live, so drop your questions in the comments!ABOUT THE BOOKWhen Abigail Jones learns of her sister Nikki’s third arrest, she’s pulled into a spiral of questions: Was it fate, family, or something buried even deeper? As Abigail begins to piece together the past, she uncovers a trail of silence and survival that stretches across continents and generations.From a 1940s Moroccan household where a young maid bears witness to the origins of a generational wound, to the sun-washed suburbs of 1970s California, and finally to 2023—told through podcast transcripts, court documents, and splintered memory—Paper Roses follows Abigail’s search for answers, her confrontation with the sister she thought she knew, and her reckoning with a legacy neither of them could escape.A haunting story of loyalty, silence, and the cost of breaking free, Paper Roses is perfect for readers of The Vanishing Half, Little Fires Everywhere, and The Paper Palace.ABOUT THE AUTHORAuthor Debby Show is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and School Psychologist based in California. With years of experience working with individuals and families, she brings a deep understanding of human behavior, relationships, and generational dynamics to her fiction.Though Paper Roses is her debut novel, Debby has honed her craft through coaching, writing workshops,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AMKaOUxpu7QX1stlFkh6EvAHKU4C-UJoTN-2JKJadeU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTMy/ZDM1Y2YyMWM1NmZk/ZjQwNTVjM2MxZWNk/ZGU5ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}