{"title":"Elizabeth Vartkessian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Vartkessian\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller novels that delve into the complexities of justice and morality. Her stories unfold with sharp tension and richly drawn characters, inviting readers into a world where every choice carries weight and every truth is hard-earned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of the genre will appreciate Vartkessian’s talent for weaving suspense with unexpected twists, creating narratives that are both thought-provoking and relentlessly engaging. \u003cem\u003eThe Deserving\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her skill in balancing emotional depth with thrilling plotlines.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-deserving-by-elizabeth-vartkessian-9781804441442","title":"The Deserving","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Elizabeth Vartkessian's clients are guilty of the most heinous crimes. But as Dr Vartkessian tells it, everyone has someone who loves them. Even people who have committed murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a mitigator hired by criminal defence lawyers in the hope of reducing the severity of their clients' punishments, Dr Vartkessian has spent hundreds of hours per case talking to mothers, siblings, teachers, and neighbours of a defendant, situating their crimes into context. As a detective of the accused person's life, she learns details about familial behaviours and relationship patterns, community settings – and what she finds, every single time, is that when personal or generational trauma enters the body, it finds its way out eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, packed with the moving, real-life stories of the clients she has worked with over the past 20 years, \u003cem\u003eThe Deserving\u003c\/em\u003e describes the vital role a mitigator plays in developing an understanding of how her clients arrived at the point in their life where they committed their crime. We learn that very few people (if any) are born evil, but that the forces that shape us as we grow up can lead to the most tragic of outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496561524972,"sku":"9781804441442","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804441442-the-deserving.jpg?v=1775799004"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elizabeth-vartkessian.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}