The Engagement

Name: The Engagement
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143569220
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By Chloe Hooper

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The Engagement by Chloe Hooper is a gripping psychological thriller exploring themes of obsession and deceit. When Liese Campbell engages in a secretive relationship during a summer job in Australia, her world spirals into the unsettling after she's invited to an isolated country house. What begins as a playful escapade delves deep into unpredictable and chilling turns.
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Immerse yourself in a gripping tale where suspense and psychological tension build as you navigate unexpected twists in a seemingly idyllic setting. This book may appeal to you if you're drawn to intricate plots with complex characters and a sense of lurking danger, perfect for fans of atmospheric crime and thriller stories.

The Engagement

From Chloe Hooper, author of the phenomenal The Tall Man, comes a brilliant novel about sex and money. The Engagement is a taut psychological thriller in which the deft blurring of reality and dark fantasy rivals that of Luis Bunuel's classic Belle de Jour.

This gripping, provocative new novel by one of Australia's finest writers is a psychological thriller for the modern age.

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Two people. How many lies?

A woman and a man drive at dusk to a rural mansion for a final weekend together. It's all been a game. Both players understood the rules. Or so the woman thinks.

At the house, a new game begins. A trap has been set. But how and why? And for whom?

This gripping, provocative new novel by one of Australia's finest writers is a psychological thriller for the modern age.

The Engagement promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, questioning every move and motive.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143569220

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Chloe Hooper's first novel, A Child's Book of True Crime, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. The Tall Man, her non-fiction account of the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee, won many literary awards.

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