{"product_id":"the-short-straw-9781398715462","title":"The Short Straw","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e thriller. Just \u003cb\u003emake sure you read it with ALL the lights on\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eAll the wows!!!\u003c\/b\u003e'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne sister went out into the dark for help. Will she come back?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning from a difficult visit to their father, three sisters find themselves lost in a storm. Together, they seek safety in an abandoned manor house, a place where they spent a troubled childhood clinging to each other for support, before one day fleeing with their parents in the dead of night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the storm intensifies, the sisters draw straws to decide who should go outside to get help. But as they separate, they realise they might not be alone. . . Why did the family leave so suddenly all those years ago? Who else is hiding in the house? And will the sisters survive the night?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eintensely readable\u003c\/b\u003e and gripping page turner. By turns \u003cb\u003etense, shocking and moving\u003c\/b\u003e, and with an \u003cb\u003eatmosphere you could cut with a knife\u003c\/b\u003e * ALEX MICHAELIDES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn addictive read\u003c\/b\u003e that takes place over one unforgettable night where one family's secrets rise to the surface - \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e * GILLIAN MCALLISTER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously creepy\u003c\/b\u003e, and a fascinating study of the complex, often toxic, relationships within families * SHARON BOLTON *\u003cbr\u003eUtterly \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eunputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e * JANE FALLON *\u003cbr\u003eHaving three sisters, I could relate to the sibling dynamics . . . It's \u003cb\u003etwisty, gothic\u003c\/b\u003e, and with a \u003cb\u003eheartbreakingly shocking reveal\u003c\/b\u003e * LISA HALL *\u003cbr\u003eHolly creates such \u003cb\u003eexquisite tension\u003c\/b\u003e that you really \u003cb\u003ecan't put her books down\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I felt the sense of place, the weather, the cold in that house in my bones * EMMA CURTIS *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003espectacularly dark, eerie, and haunting\u003c\/b\u003e mystery. Should come with a 'do not read before bed' warning as you'll be spooked long after you finish turning the pages * SOPHIE FLYNN *\u003cbr\u003eGripping, creepy and \u003cb\u003edrenched in atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e * CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD *\u003cbr\u003eA highly enjoyable, many-layered mystery with a masterfully handled sense of foreboding...Ending was by turns \u003cb\u003eterrifying, suspenseful, and heart-breaking\u003c\/b\u003e * Melanie Golding *\u003cbr\u003eThree sisters find themselves stranded at the gothic manor house that dominated their troubled childhoods\u003cb\u003e. This irresistible slow-burn thriller is as much a study of family dynamics as it is a creepy \u0026amp; suspense-filled spine-tingler\u003c\/b\u003e * Fiona Cummins *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003c\/i\u003e is creepy, twisty and more than a little Gothic. * Sarah Hilary *\u003cbr\u003eDark and twisty, The Short Straw is a slow burn thriller that will prey on your most primal fears. * Laure Van Rensburg *\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885489566039,"sku":"9781398715462","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398715462.jpg?v=1722536623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-short-straw-9781398715462","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}