{"product_id":"9781922147363","title":"Demons","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Wayne Macauley's \u003ci\u003eThe Cook\u003c\/i\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Irresistible—reminds us just how exciting it is to read a wonderful and original novel.\"—Lloyd Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riot of a book! Gripping and subversive.\"—Nick Cave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thought-provoking and brilliant.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delicious satire of foodie culture, fast-paced, complex, and thoroughly well done.\"— \u003ci\u003eLarge Hearted Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An intense experience, like stepping into a steamy, industrial kitchen, with pots boiling over on every surface . . . consistently hilarious.\"— \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the middle of winter. Four middle-aged couples make the journey down the Great Ocean Road to a remote beach house. Without phones, internet, or television, they plan to sit around the fireplace for the weekend, telling stories that might explain the passage of their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing goes to plan. As a storm rolls in, the implications of what they reveal to each other grow more shocking, and soon torrential rain cuts the party off from the outside world. Some stories aren't meant to be shared, and there are consequences that come with the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary and unexpected psychological thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e by Herman Koch and \u003ci\u003eThe Slap\u003c\/i\u003e by Christos Tsolkias, this is a great novel for book club discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWayne Macauley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three highly acclaimed novels: \u003ci\u003eBlueprints for a Barbed-Wire Canoe\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eCaravan Story\u003c\/i\u003e , and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Cook\u003c\/i\u003e . He lives in Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050404790512,"sku":"9781922147363","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922147363_p0.jpg?v=1763632022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922147363","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}