{"product_id":"heatstroke-a-dark-compulsive-story-of-love-and-obsession-paperback","title":"Heatstroke: A Dark, Compulsive Story of Love and Obsession - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHazel Barkworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDO YOU REMEMBER THE SUMMER THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A thrilling look at mothers and daughters, adolescence, sex, suburbia and secrets' \u003cb\u003eNELL FRIZZELL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Unsettling, challenging and utterly immersive' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A sultry, stifling debut exploring power, consent and womanhood' \u003cb\u003eCOSMOPOLITAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ---\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rachel and her daughter have never had secrets. Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLily is somewhere she shouldn't be. With someone she shouldn't be with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMia misses her best friend. But she let her down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of a stifling heatwave, Rachel, Lily and Mia stand on the edge of irrevocable change. Soon, just one burning question will remain... \u003cb\u003ehow could they let things go this far?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative debut novel for fans of \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e by Ashley Audrain and Megan Nolan's \u003ci\u003eActs of Desperation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Barkworth is excruciatingly good' \u003cb\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I am addicted... dark and twisty with beautiful, poetic writing' \u003cb\u003eEMMA GANNON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gripping and intensely atmospheric... you won't want to put this down' \u003cb\u003eHEAT\u003c\/b\u003e magazine's \u003cb\u003eREAD OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Stylish and sensual' \u003cb\u003eKIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Twists, turns and revelations in all the right places' \u003cb\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A stunning new voice... I couldn't tear myself away' \u003cb\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Sexy and provocative'\u003cb\u003e LAURA JANE WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Pulls you into its sweaty interior and keeps you gripped' \u003cb\u003eRENEE KNIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Compulsive, sticky and full of gorgeous writing' \u003cb\u003eKIRSTIN INNES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Read next if you loved \u003ci\u003eThree Women\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Taddeo' \u003cb\u003eWHISTLES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enewsletter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHazel grew up in Stirlingshire and North Yorkshire before studying English at Oxford. She then moved to London where she spent her days working as a cultural consultant, and her nights dancing in a pop band at glam rock clubs. Hazel is a graduate of both the Oxford University MSt in Creative Writing and the Curtis Brown Creative Novel-Writing course. She now works in Oxford, where she lives with her partner. \u003ci\u003eHeatstroke\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150535659655,"sku":"9781472265623","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/100716259e83b14f49e276e967c8ec5e.webp?v=1733200316","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/heatstroke-a-dark-compulsive-story-of-love-and-obsession-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}