{"product_id":"the-mantis-by-kotaro-isaka-9781787303935","title":"The Mantis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood dad or good assassin? Can he be both?\u003c\/em\u003e From the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGood dad or good assassin? Can he be both?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/em\u003e—A seemingly ordinary family man tries to juggle his home life with his job as a hitman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife, and disrespected by his son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except 'the Doctor' is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. The 'prescriptions' the Doctor hands over are his unlucky targets. Because although Kabuto may seem like a small man at home, he's really good at killing people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKabuto is worn out with the business of murder. He's trying to pay his way out of the Doctor's employment with a few last jobs. But the most lucrative contracts involve taking out other professional assassins, and his final assignment puts both him and his family in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePicture a mantis raising up its blades. It looks fearsome, but it's still just a tiny insect. The mantis actually thinks it can win. Even though it's tiny, it's still ready to fight to the death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before...white-hot with double-crosses' - \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, on \u003cem\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon't miss the next thrilling Kotaro Isaka book, \u003cem\u003eHotel Lucky Seven\u003c\/em\u003e, available to pre-order now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487619268844,"sku":"9781787303935","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787303935-the-mantis.jpg?v=1775749071","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-mantis-by-kotaro-isaka-9781787303935","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}