{"title":"Claudia Petrucci","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaudia Petrucci's work invites readers into richly drawn worlds where complex characters navigate the intricacies of human relationships and personal discovery. Her storytelling blends emotional depth with thoughtful exploration of contemporary life, making each novel both engaging and reflective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a subtle narrative style, Petrucci's fiction captures the nuances of everyday experiences, often revealing unexpected layers beneath the surface. Fans of literary general fiction will find her books resonate long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-performance-by-claudia-petrucci-9781642861105","title":"The Performance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of a love triangle played out through mutual manipulation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiorgia was a talented actress before she abandoned her stage career and fell in love with Filippo. She settles into a life of quiet compromise - until one day she bumps into her old theatre director, Mauro, who fans the acting flame back to life. But setting a restless soul on fire can be dangerous if she loses sight of the boundary between reality and fiction - and Giorgia collapses, ending up in a clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilippo and Mauro find themselves both accomplices and adversaries, seduced by a dangerous game to heal and win back Giorgia: by writing the script for her perfect life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this dazzling debut, Petrucci explores the ambiguous borders between love, possession, and control in clear, magnetic prose. \u003cem\u003eThe Performance\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to question where performance ends and reality begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487632703724,"sku":"9781642861105","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/99a88a1c988677ffc09fc9182ea593c2.jpg?v=1775771789"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/claudia-petrucci.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}