{"product_id":"9781509895892","title":"Snake Oil","description":"Author: Kelsey Rae Dimberg\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781509895892\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of Girl in the Rearview Mirror comes a stunning novel set in the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRadical is a fast-growing wellness startup, rumored to be approaching \"unicorn\" status. But on the night of a booze-fueled party celebrating another round of venture capital investment, a woman’s body is found outside the company’s San Francisco HQ. Did she fall from the roof? Did she jump? Or was she pushed? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRhoda West, Radical’s luminous founder-CEO, has attracted both avid followers and vocal detractors in the building of her wellness company. Her Instagram page exhorts followers to #bebetter, showcasing intimate glimpses of Rhoda’s glamorous personal life alongside promotions for the mysterious, cult-status products created in Radical’s secretive Lab. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDani, her enthusiastic employee and a \"radigal\", has fully immersed herself in the Radical lifestyle, eagerly testing \u003cbr\u003e\n\nproducts while covering up a pregnancy she’s not sure she’s ready for. When @Radicalidiocy, a twitter account devoted to lambasting the company online, starts to expose company secrets, Dani suspects her colleague and on-the-rocks friend Cecilia, a disgruntled customer service rep, might be running the account. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAs Rhoda engages in a cat-and-mouse chase with the Twitter author and struggles to maintain her power against mounting pressure, the women’s ambitions and beliefs will clash—with deadly results. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA page-turning literary thriller, Dimberg’s new book is an incisive examination of the high-stakes startup world, where the reputation of a leader carries outsize influence on the value of a brand, and the barbed double-standards applied to female CEOs. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Girl in the Rearview Mirror\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"An exciting, intoxicating debut, it will hold you until its startling final pages\" Megan Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"Gripping and cinematic, this debut is pure modern noir\" Flynn Berry\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"Utterly compelling. A gripping story that expertly weaves domestic and political intrigue\" Rosamund Lupton\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"A riveting tale of an appealing young woman caught in the thrall of a powerful political family’s prestige and privilege\" Hallie Ephron\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\"A truly accomplished debut. Kelsey Rae Dimberg has that rare ability to blend breakneck pace with razor-sharp characterization and shimmering, immersive prose. A charged, tense, highly emotional story that will stay with you\" Caz Frear","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677310472350,"sku":"TLD-9781509895892","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781509895892.jpg?v=1775455117","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781509895892","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}