{"product_id":"pet-paperback","title":"Pet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Chidgey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA suspenseful new psychological thriller from the Women's Prize for Fiction longlisted and Dublin Literary Award shortlisted author of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Remote Sympathy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Catherine Chidgey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike every other girl in her class, 12-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine's sense that something isn't quite right grows ever stronger. With each twist of the plot, this gripping story of deception and the corrosive power of guilt takes a yet darker turn. Justine must decide where her loyalties lie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in New Zealand in the 1980s and probing themes of racism, misogyny and the oppressive reaches of Catholicism, \u003cem\u003ePet\u003c\/em\u003e will take a rightful place next to other classic portraits of childhood betrayal and psychological suspense: Peter Jackson's \u003cem\u003eHeavenly Creatures, \u003c\/em\u003ePeter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Marilynne Robinson's \u003cem\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e among them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Refreshing, compelling and surprising.\"--Ann Morgan, author of \u003cem\u003eBeside Myself\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReading the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \r\n\r\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \r\nCatherine Chidgey is an award-winning and bestselling New Zealand novelist and short-story writer. Her first novel, In a Fishbone Church, won the Betty Trask Award. Golden Deeds was Time Out’s book of the year, a Best Book in the LA Times Book Review and a Notable Book in the New York Times Book Review. Her most recent novel, Remote Sympathy, was shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701969621055,"sku":"9781609459307","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/03991b27d90614a697a593c8214a7d75.webp?v=1765022644","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/pet-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}