{"product_id":"9780008802301","title":"Hooked","description":"Author: Asako Yuzuki\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008802301\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Tender and thrilling it’s Yuzuki at her best’ \u003cem\u003eELLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Deliciously satisfying’ \u003cem\u003eiPAPER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I couldn't stop reading’ COSTANZA CASATI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fantastically dark’ ERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unsettling new novel of friendship and dangerous obsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the global sensation \u003cem\u003eButter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEriko really wouldn't mind being savaged, if it was her best friend doing the savaging …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEriko's life appears perfect – devoted parents, pristine apartment and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan's largest trading companies. Her latest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile perch fish into the Japanese market, is characteristically ambitious. But beneath her flawless surface she is wracked by loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEriko becomes fascinated with a popular blog written by a housewife, Shōko. Shōko’s posts about convenience-store food and her messy home are the opposite of the typical manicured housewife. When Eriko tracks Shōko down at her favourite restaurant, Shōko is at first charmed by her new companion. But soon Eriko's obsession with Shōko begins to spiral out of control. How far will she go to hold on to the best friend she’s ever had?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully translated by Polly Barton, \u003cem\u003eHooked\u003c\/em\u003e is a delicious exploration of food, loneliness and womanhood in contemporary Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA most anticipated book of 2026 in \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBBC\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrazia \u003c\/em\u003eand more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Expect to see this distinctive pink cover everywhere’ \u003cem\u003eGRAZIA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Unsettling, compelling, richly written’ JODIE HARSH, author of \u003cem\u003eYou Had to Be There\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘You won't be able to put down’ \u003cem\u003eRADIO TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gripping … exposes how far we're willing to go’ \u003cem\u003eELLE CANADA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, tender, unforgettable’ JANE CASEY, author of\u003cem\u003e The Secret Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Will leave you gasping’ TOBI COVENTRY, author of \u003cem\u003eHe’s the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘No one writes about the lurking monstrosities of womanhood quite like Asako Yuzuki’ ALICE SLATER, author of\u003cem\u003e Death of a Bookseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Achingly tender and wickedly funny’ EDEL COFFEY, author of \u003cem\u003eIn Glass Houses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A razor-edged story about women, appetite and what we'll do to feel chosen’ \u003cem\u003eOPRAH DAILY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665366208670,"sku":"HPC-9780008802301","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008802301.jpg?v=1775102407","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008802301","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}