{"product_id":"the-truants-kate-weinberg-9781526600134","title":"The Truants","description":"\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling' - Irish Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I've ever read' - Fearne Cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut' - The Times\n\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR\n\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers - led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay - Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?\n\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit' New York Times Book Review\n\u003cbr\u003e'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' Jojo Moyes\n\u003cbr\u003e'One of the standout books of the summer' Stylist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Weinberg","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43176636416243,"sku":"9781526600134","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781526600134.jpg?v=1662087114","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-truants-kate-weinberg-9781526600134","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}