{"product_id":"9781852424992","title":"The Pools","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A complex anatomy of a murder. Bethan Roberts is a fearless writer. . . . A compelling debut.”—Louise Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A cool and relevant novel . . . an urban \u003ci\u003eCold Comfort Farm\u003c\/i\u003e . . . expertly crafted.”— \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiddle England, mid-1980s: the kind of place where nothing ever happens. Except something has happened: A fifteen-year-old boy called Robert has died down by the pools. And half a dozen lives will come unraveled. \u003ci\u003eThe Pools\u003c\/i\u003e subtly reveals the tensions and terrors that underpin apparently ordinary lives, causing them to spiral suddenly out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBethan Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Brighton in the south of England. \u003ci\u003eThe Pools\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serpent's Tail Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058924732656,"sku":"9781852424992","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781852424992_p0.jpg?v=1763597004","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781852424992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}