{"product_id":"death-of-a-bookseller-9781399731027","title":"Death of a Bookseller","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special and limited Christmas edition of the instant \u003ci\u003eSunday \u003c\/i\u003eTimes bestselling debut thriller.  A deliciously dark story that will make your skin crawl and your heart pound this festive season. If you thought bookshops were a safe haven at Christmas - think again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnickering, devil emoji, \u003cb\u003ethis-Alice-Slater-is-too-witty\u003c\/b\u003e LOL brilliance that will make you smile every time you step into a bookshop. A\u003cb\u003e confident, sassy, pitch-black debut \u003c\/b\u003eby someone who really\u003cb\u003e knows her way around a bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003eour death-obsessed culture.\u003c\/b\u003e * Caroline Kepnes, internationally bestselling author of Netflix sensation, YOU *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiercely original\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edeeply disturbing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003edark masterpiece of grief and obsession\u003c\/b\u003e - it will \u003cb\u003ework its way under your skin like a splinter\u003c\/b\u003e and stay there. This is a book you simply can't put down * Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street *\u003cbr\u003eAlice Slater triumphs in \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003cb\u003estory of two frenemies\u003c\/b\u003e who share an antagonistic obsession with true crime. I love a book that features messy women making very bad choices, and this novel delivers the delicious juice in a \u003cb\u003esurprising, twisty narrative\u003c\/b\u003e that has you \u003cb\u003eguessing until its unpredictable end.\u003c\/b\u003e * Chelsea G. Summers, author of A Certain Hunger *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelentlessly, terrifically creepy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edeeply compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e; each point of view was so remarkably strong. This novel blew me away with its incredible characterisation - a \u003cb\u003eone-sitting read\u003c\/b\u003e for sure * Heather Darwent, author of The Things We Do To Our Friends *\u003cbr\u003eFor avid readers, \u003cb\u003ethrill-seekers\u003c\/b\u003e and disgruntled employees alike; \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003etense\u003c\/b\u003e, arch and \u003cb\u003eimpossible to put down. \u003c\/b\u003e * Eliza Clark, author of Boy Parts *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e dark as Satan's basement\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e will have you looking over your shoulder long after the last page is turned. Its characters creep into your subconscious and the plot \u003cb\u003egrips the reader like a sticky pub floor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIf you like Caroline Kepnes, then welcome to Alice Slater, your new obsession. \u003c\/b\u003e * Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTense, addictive \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003esticky underfoot\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller \u003c\/i\u003elends a tangible \u003cb\u003ethrob of menace \u003c\/b\u003eto its seemingly cosy world, overturning every preconception and delving deep into its characters' damaged psyches. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e * Julia Armfield, author of Our Wives Under the Sea *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd this to your list. \u003c\/b\u003eA London-set story about true crime, city life, bookshops and friendship.\u003cb\u003e I was sucked in deep.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eUtterly engrossing, atmospheric \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edeliciously dark.\u003c\/b\u003e Hugely \u003cb\u003ecompelling.\u003c\/b\u003e * Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn *\u003cbr\u003eI absolutely loved \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e. It felt so \u003cb\u003efresh \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003esharp\u003c\/b\u003e, expertly plotted and also emotionally charged, \u003cb\u003ecomic but also pitch-black dark.\u003c\/b\u003e Roach and Laura are \u003cb\u003eutterly unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e. The dread I felt as I turned the pages was not just because of the inevitable collision course I feared these characters were on, but also the threat of the pages running out, of this \u003cb\u003edazzlingly good read\u003c\/b\u003e ending. * Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Run Time *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning debut; a shrewdly observed insight into life behind the bookshop tills and what happens when two very different booksellers clash.\u003cb\u003e Clever, funny, beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e and as\u003cb\u003e dark as a goth's shadow\u003c\/b\u003e, this is the book I will be recommending to everyone this year. * Jane Casey, Irish Times bestselling author of The Killing Kind *\u003cbr\u003eWritten with \u003cb\u003edark wit and verve\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb\u003emischievous\u003c\/b\u003e novel is \u003cb\u003eclever, entertaining, and unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e, with a gasp-inducing climax that beautifully (and wickedly) intertwines the two \u003cb\u003eunforgettable anti-heroines\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eEach sentence is a dagger, sharpened to perfection\u003c\/b\u003e; Slater's deliciously \u003cb\u003emorbid\u003c\/b\u003e debut will haunt you * Caitlin Brasach, author of A Novel Obsession *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely DEVOURED this!\u003c\/b\u003e A highly original story about a creep you'll easily let into your heart - but beware: once she's there, she might just blow it up\u003cb\u003e. Fresh, funny, and brilliantly dissecting modern-day book culture\u003c\/b\u003e, this dream debut is \u003cb\u003etwisted in all the right ways\u003c\/b\u003e. * Hanna Bervoets, author of We Had To Remove This Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraving a squelchy treat of a dark tale?\u003c\/b\u003e Let yourself be torn between Laura and Roach. Each bigger than life and stickly real, they'll vie for your shadowy heart til the end. Slater's debut is \u003cb\u003ecultish, smart and distinctive\u003c\/b\u003e. A book that'll \u003cb\u003elinger in your mind long after you've followed the slimy trail to the end...\u003c\/b\u003e * Kiare Ladner, author of Nightshift *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavage, witty\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eall-consuming\u003c\/b\u003e, it's both a \u003cb\u003elove letter to bookselling\u003c\/b\u003e and a thriller of the most \u003cb\u003eunsettling \u003c\/b\u003evariety. * Abigail Dean, internationally bestselling author of GIRL A *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edark \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edelicious \u003c\/b\u003etreat * C S Green, author of The Whisper House *\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e best kind of horrible little book\u003c\/b\u003e! Had me \u003cb\u003eturning the pages late into the night\u003c\/b\u003e. Brilliant. * Caroline Corcoran, author of Through the Wall *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh, funny, chilling and disturbing. \u003c\/b\u003eThe story\u003cb\u003e crackles with killer prose\u003c\/b\u003e and the characters slay you with their\u003cb\u003e read-through-your-fingers\u003c\/b\u003e desire and desperation.\u003cb\u003e Searingly good.\u003c\/b\u003e * Chris Whitaker, award-winning author of We Begin At The End *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efrightening \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edark as hell.\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003cb\u003estunning debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Jane Shemilt, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Patient *\u003cbr\u003eSlater is adept at keeping the reader\u003cb\u003e glued to the page\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Way *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edarkly fun \u003c\/b\u003ecrime debut * i Paper, Best New Books *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eoriginal \u003c\/b\u003etake on the\u003cb\u003e serial killer thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncomfortable\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic\u003c\/b\u003e, and you \u003cb\u003ewon't take your eyes off the pages\u003c\/b\u003e * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003esinister \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003etense \u003c\/b\u003edebut that will \u003cb\u003echill you to the core\u003c\/b\u003e * Platinum magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eatmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e * Wiltshire Life Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelightfully dark\u003c\/b\u003e * Cosmopolitan, Best New Books *\u003cbr\u003eYou can't help but \u003cb\u003erace through the pages.\u003c\/b\u003e This will have \u003cb\u003ehuge commercial appeal\u003c\/b\u003e * Glamour, Best New Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eunsettling\u003c\/b\u003e, with references to more serial killers than you ever knew existed * The Gloss Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of the psychological thriller get plenty to chew on\u003c\/b\u003e in an irony-drenched crime novel that sets two women on a potentially lethal collision course while simultaneously asking\u003cb\u003e hard questions about the exploitative nature of true crime writing.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003espectacularly creep\u003c\/b\u003ey debut ... Both bookselling and society's true crime are filleted mercilessly in a \u003cb\u003etense \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edisturbing \u003c\/b\u003eread * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThe really \u003cb\u003eterrific \u003c\/b\u003ething about the book is how the writer conjures that slightly \u003cb\u003emysterious quality\u003c\/b\u003e that people working in bookshops always have. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e obsessively good\u003c\/b\u003e ... as near \u003cb\u003eperfect \u003c\/b\u003ea thriller on paper as you can get. \u003cb\u003eAlice Slater is a name to watch. \u003c\/b\u003e * On Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003esharp \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ecreepy \u003c\/b\u003edebut thriller * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eDeath of a Bookseller by Alice Slater is the book that fills me with hope. Inhaling\u003cb\u003e fresh, excellent, quotable, entertaining fiction \u003c\/b\u003efrom a debut novelist is a guaranteed way to breathe a little easier in our world. * Elle, Shelf Life: Caroline Kepnes *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407782846807,"sku":"9781399731027","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399731027.jpg?v=1730500522","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/death-of-a-bookseller-9781399731027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}