{"product_id":"bluff-1","title":"Bluff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003ePine\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a haunting and atmospheric new gothic thriller, set in the brooding Scottish landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn this corner of Fife, summer nights meant parties on wind-blown beaches, wrapped in hoodies and denim jackets, pretending you weren't cold in the stubborn evening light.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoanie, 2013.\u003c\/b\u003e Desperate to flee the claustrophobia of St Rule, Joanie has long been looking forward to her big escape. But on the night of her school graduation this dream slips through her hands.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Devastated, Joanie falls into the orbit of an enigmatic couple - Erin and David - who offer her a new kind of escape. Charismatic, older and intellectual, they make Joanie feel alive and important in a way she didn't know was possible.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCameron, 2023.\u003c\/b\u003e When Cameron arrives back in St Rule for Christmas a question burns in his mind: what ever happened to Joanie? It's been a decade since he saw his former friend, and in truth he hadn't given it much thought - busily building a life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But as he starts to look for answers, it becomes clear that someone wants to keep this secret buried at all costs. How far should he go to pursue the truth?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSet amongst the ancient cobblestone of a Scottish coastal town steeped in history, Francine Toon masterfully blends the tension of a mystery with the chill of a modern gothic. This is a story where every shadow holds a secret, and every revelation brings Cameron and Joanie closer to a truth that could shatter their worlds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003ePraise for Francine Toon:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A literary gothic thriller to chill the marrow'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Hugely atmospheric, exquisitely written and utterly\u003c\/b\u003e gripping' Lucy Foley, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunting Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A must-read for fans of eerie gothic fiction\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Skinny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'An \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e read which will keep you guessing' \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Both \u003cb\u003eeerie and thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e at once...\u003cb\u003ehad me under its spell\u003c\/b\u003e until the end' Sophie Mackintosh, Man Booker Prize-longlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Bluff","offer_id":45323448025285,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-85752-755-4.jpg?v=1762985515","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/bluff-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}