{"product_id":"this-wild-wild-country-by-inga-vesper-9781838776695","title":"This Wild, Wild Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Thrilling, haunting and darkly beautiful' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree women. An isolated town. A decades-old mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1933. Cornelia Stover is not the kind of woman the men of Boldville, New Mexico, expect her to be. But, one day, she stumbles upon a secret hidden out in the hills...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1970. Decades later, Joanna Riley, a former cop, packs up her car in the middle of the night and drives west, fleeing an abusive marriage and a life she can no longer bear. Eventually, she runs out of gas and finds herself in Boldville, a sleepy desert town in the foothills of the Gila Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna was looking for somewhere to hide, but something is \u003cem\u003eoff\u003c\/em\u003e about this place. In a commune on the outskirts a young man has been found dead and Joanna knows a cover-up when she sees it. Soon, she and Glitter, a young, disaffected hippie, find themselves caught up in a dark mystery that goes to the very heart of Boldville. A mystery that leads them all the way back to the unexplained disappearance of Glitter's grandmother Cornelia forty years before...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA captivating, atmospheric new novel from the lauded author of \u003cem\u003eThe Long, Long Afternoon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThis Wild, Wild Country\u003c\/em\u003e simmers with secrets, lies and terrible betrayal, unravelling the lives of three women at the mercy of their times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Inga Vesper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Remarkably assured. A tale of inequality, broken dreams and quiet desperation behind a picture-perfect facade' \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A clever and absorbing debut' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Beguiling and evocative. This vivid and atmospheric page-turner will keep readers guessing all the way to its satisfying finale' \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Beautifully crafted, claustrophobic and compelling. As delicious as a long drink on a hot day' Stacey Halls, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Foundling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Such a vivid atmosphere of stifling LA heat and stifling 50s domesticity' Clare Chambers, author of \u003cem\u003eSmall Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Breathtakingly stylish, hypnotic and masterfully gripping' Chris Whitaker, author of \u003cem\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/em\u003e, Waterstones Thriller of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A triumph. What a pleasure to read something fresh and original. For once the hype is justified and Inga Vesper's gripping page-turner must surely now be bound for Netflix' \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A tasty, tense, page-turning combo of James Ellroy and Kate Atkinson with a bit of \u003cem\u003eMad Men\u003c\/em\u003e thrown in' Liz Hyder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An atmospheric tale of repression and style at the heart of the American Dream' \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341511278828,"sku":"9781838776695","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18751773482842.jpg?v=1772192676","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/this-wild-wild-country-by-inga-vesper-9781838776695","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}