{"product_id":"9781933354538","title":"High Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHigh Life\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps the greatest neglected masterpiece of true noir. I’ve never read anything like this, nor do I expect to.”—Ken Bruen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stokoe’s in-your-face prose and raw, unnerving scenes give way to a skillfully plotted tale that will keep readers glued to the page.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction by Dennis Cooper, \u003ci\u003eHigh Life\u003c\/i\u003e shows Matthew Stokoe to be a worthy heir to the great tradition of California noir. \u003ci\u003eHigh Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an unholy hybrid of Raymond Chandler’s best work and Bret Easton Ellis’ \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Stokoe\u003c\/b\u003e was born in England and is currently living in the Southern Hemisphere. His acclaimed first novel, \u003ci\u003eCows\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Creation Books in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039612387568,"sku":"9781933354538","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933354538_p0.jpg?v=1763640577","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933354538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}