{"product_id":"out-paperback-2","title":"Out - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatsuo Kirino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Japan's Grand Prix for Crime Fiction - Edgar Award Finalist - Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot's ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, \u003ci\u003eOut \u003c\/i\u003eis also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery Out.\" \u003cbr\u003eThis mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot's ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society. \u003cbr\u003eAt once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, Out is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatsuo Kirino, born in 1951, quickly established a reputation in her own country as one of a rare breed of mystery writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. This fact has been demonstrated by her winning not only the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction in Japan-for \u003cb\u003eOut\u003c\/b\u003e in 1998-but one of its major literary awards-the Naoki Prize in 1999, for \u003cb\u003eSoft Cheeks\u003c\/b\u003e (to be published in English). Several of her books have also been turned into full-scale movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut\u003c\/b\u003e is the first of her novels to appear in English and was nominated for an Edgar Award. Natsuo Kirino lives in Japan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.08 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731739676735,"sku":"9781400078370","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c848284d1134a5720b25dbd2e6d35954.webp?v=1765129936","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/out-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}