{"product_id":"9780143569220","title":"The Engagement","description":"Author: Hooper, Chloe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143569220\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jan 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gripping, provocative new novel by one of Australia's finest writers is a psychological thriller for the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo people. How many lies?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A woman and a man drive at dusk to a rural mansion for a final weekend together.  It's all been a game.  Both players understood the rules.  Or so the woman thinks.  At the house, a new game begins. A trap has been set.  But how and why?  And for whom?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This gripping, provocative new novel by one of Australia's finest writers is a psychological thriller for the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tasty gothic tale, with echoes of Bluebeard and \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e, about wealth, power and erotic fantasy.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping read. This haunting story provokes questions long after the final page.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A high-octane tale of coercion, fantasy and feminism.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A deftly written, tonally smooth, technically adroit and penetrating study of psychological extremity . . . Hooper shrouds the narrative in an uneasiness whose source is everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67445847457950,"sku":"UBD-9780143569220","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143569220.jpg?v=1790748850","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143569220","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}