{"title":"Nneoma Ike-Njoku","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNneoma Ike-Njoku\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller narratives that delve deep into suspense and mystery. Her works, including \u003cem\u003eThe Water House\u003c\/em\u003e, immerse readers in dark, atmospheric settings where secrets and danger intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect psychological complexity and sharp storytelling that keeps you questioning every twist. Readers drawn to intense, character-driven thrillers will find her novels compelling and hard to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-water-house-by-nneoma-ike-njoku-9781398570900","title":"The Water House","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1967, Nigeria. Celia has been estranged from her family since they banished her to St. Agnes’s reform school after her brother’s death. When the school closes down, she has nowhere to go and no one to write for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe secures a job as a typist, marking the beginning of a new chapter; she hopes to leave behind the demons of her past and become a normal, happier person. And when a charismatic yet secretive aspiring politician hires her to be his fiancé, Celia begins to dream of a possible new future. But when everything falls apart, Celia, in desperation, returns to her childhood home—the Water House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere, Celia is confronted by her hostile mother, a past love, and the horrors that the house holds deep in its walls. As a civil war brews in the outside world, Celia begins to suspect that the truth behind her brother’s death might be more sinister than she imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a twist on \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, Nneoma Ike-Njoku weaves a mesmerizing story of a woman confronting a home where the past refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633562452204,"sku":"9781398570900","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781398570900-the-water-house-1.jpg?v=1791165997"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nneoma-ike-njoku.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}