{"product_id":"real-easy-9781472277527","title":"Real Easy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn''s \u003ci\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/i\u003e'' Neel Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Women\u003c\/i\u003e meets Tana French in a compulsive, unflinching and unexpectedly hopeful thriller set in a midwestern strip club.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gritty, glittery and pulsing with life'' Sara Sligar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Bold, compelling, brutal and brilliant'' Chris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt''s 1999, and Samantha has danced for years at the Lovely Lady strip club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe''s not used to taking anyone under her wing - after all, between her disapproving boyfriend and his daughter, who may as well be her own child, she has enough to worry about. But when Samantha overrides her better judgment to drive a new dancer home, they are run off the road. The police arrive at the scene of the accident - but find only one body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia, another dancer, is drawn into the investigation as she tries to assist Holly, a detective with a complicated story of her own. As the point \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is turn-your-phone-off-and-cancel-all-your-meetings gripping. But it is also so much more than that: every character is instantly alive and recognisable the moment they appear on the page; the writing is sustainedly beautiful and intelligent, at times lyrical, at others, sassy and crackling; and the psychological underpinnings are unerring, resonant, utterly convincing. \u003cb\u003eThis book is a winner, whichever way you turn it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Neel Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003eThis book blew me away. \u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eelectric thrill ride\u003c\/b\u003e that takes a hard look at the high price women pay for men's desire. Rutkoski renders her characters with exquisite compassion and detail, even as the book accelerates toward \u003cb\u003ean unforgettable conclusion. Gritty, glittery, and pulsing with life\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sara Sligar\u003cbr\u003eWith a fully-realized world, \u003cb\u003ea compelling mystery, fascinating characters, and beautiful prose\u003c\/b\u003e, Marie Rutkoski's \u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e  will capture readers and stay in their minds forever. It is \u003cb\u003eabsolutely unputdownable.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jill Santopolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBold, compelling, brutal and brilliant.\u003c\/b\u003e On the surface \u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe kind of gritty, gripping mystery I just adore\u003c\/b\u003e, yet it's also full of heart and hope and the most endearing characters. -- Chris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003eRutkoski is that rare gem: a writer whose prose is as splendid as her plotting. The result is \u003cb\u003ea taut thriller with the potency of a poem\u003c\/b\u003e, a propulsive story at once brutal, elegant, and \u003cb\u003eimpossible to put down\u003c\/b\u003e. -- V. E. Schwab\u003cbr\u003eThis is what crime fiction should be. Authentic in tone, fearless in execution. \u003cb\u003eMasterfully crafted, irresistibly readable.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn instant classic\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Dom Nolan\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003egorgeous prose, well-drawn characters, and crackling suspense\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is an\u003cb\u003e unforgettable thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that stuck with me long after the last page. Beneath the drum-tight plot is a brilliant examination of femininity, safety, and the roles women play. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Andrea Bartz\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic, gritty and moving with taut, controlled prose - \u003cb\u003ea very impressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- HARRIET TYCE\u003cbr\u003eA stunner. A feminist crime novel about a strip club and the women who work there. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Julie Cohen\u003cbr\u003eMultiple narrators including dancers, their relatives, detectives, club patrons and the killer himself offer \u003cb\u003ea \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ekaleidoscopic view of a morally precarious world \u003c\/b\u003ewhere male desire is a whisker away from male violence. With a cast of fully realised characters - the cops have troubles of their own, and life at the club, with its overlay of sleazy glamour, is balanced by domestic vignettes and quotidian concerns - this is a familiar story told in a way that \u003cb\u003epacks a real emotional punch\u003c\/b\u003e. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eMore interested in psychology than in thrills, but \u003cb\u003ealways holds your gaze\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eserial killer novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith a difference\u003c\/b\u003e, avoiding sensationalism and focusing on the vulnerability of the victims * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebold, female-centric thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Monthly *\u003cbr\u003eA literary crime novel \u003cb\u003ein the Gillian Flynn mould\u003c\/b\u003e, with real heart and soul * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA stunner. A feminist crime novel about a strip club and the women who work there.\u003cb\u003e I couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- JULIE COHEN\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic, gritty and moving with taut, controlled prose - a \u003cb\u003every impressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- HARRIET TYCE\u003cbr\u003ePacks a real \u003cb\u003eemotional punch\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gripping, serial-killer thriller with several eye-popping shock moments\u003c\/b\u003e, but more thoughtfully, is an examination of the dangers facing women * Shots Magazine *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408739508567,"sku":"9781472277527","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472277527.jpg?v=1730504024","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/real-easy-9781472277527","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}