{"title":"Hal Ebbott","description":"\u003cp\u003eHal Ebbott’s works offer a compelling journey through the nuances of human connection and everyday life. With a focus on General Fiction, readers can expect stories that explore friendship, personal growth, and the subtle complexities that define relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging narratives like \u003cem\u003eAmong Friends\u003c\/em\u003e, Ebbott crafts characters whose experiences resonate with authenticity and warmth. These thoughtful tales invite reflection on the bonds that shape us and the moments that quietly transform our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"among-friends-by-hal-ebbott-9781035055456","title":"Among Friends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hard diamond of a novel... I have not stopped thinking of it since\u003c\/em\u003e - Coco Mellors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery sentence keeps you hanging in the air, waiting for the next punch to the gut\u003c\/em\u003e - Miranda Cowley Heller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacks a huge emotional punch. I couldn't put it down\u003c\/em\u003e - Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA living thing... A huge achievement\u003c\/em\u003e - Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect lives hide terrible secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving emerged from a childhood of poverty and neglect, Amos now has a life that others envy: a brilliant wife, a golden daughter, and a friendship that has anchored him for thirty years. All of that is set to change. In the course of one fateful weekend in a beautiful house upstate, Amos's life will be undone by a shocking act of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn its aftermath, Amos must ask: when your world collapses, what - and who - will you sacrifice to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBracingly honest and affectingly intimate... Upends its characters' lives so ruthlessly and revealingly that it is hard not to take pleasure in a false facade being finally smashed\u003c\/em\u003e - The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMasterly\u003c\/em\u003e - John Banville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48018646204652,"sku":"9781035055456","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035055456-among-friends.jpg?v=1785230910"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/hal-ebbott.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}