{"product_id":"9781399618991","title":"The Grapevine : 'I absolutely couldn't stop reading, it took me hostage' Marian Keyes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kemp, Kate \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 March 2026 by Orion Publishing Co (Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 130 x 32 | 312g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely couldn't stop reading . . . It took me hostage'Marian Keyes'Lively, original . . . packed with tension'Janice Hallett'A revealing close-up of a claustrophobic community. I loved it'Jennie Godfrey'Deeply impressive . . . The final twist is devastating'Sunday TimesAustralia, 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the height of summer and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white chequered tiles of her bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it's 3 a.m. For another, she is trying desperately to remove all traces of blood before they stain. Her husband seems remarkably calm, considering their neighbour has just been murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the sun rises on Warrah Place, news of Antonio Marietti's death spreads like wildfire, gossip is exchanged in whispers and suspicion mounts. Twelve-year-old Tammy launches her own investigation, determined to find out what happened, but she is not the only one whose well-meaning efforts uncover more mysteries than they solve. There are secrets behind every closed door in the neighbourhood - and the identity of the murderer is only one of them . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly atmospheric and simmering with tension, The Grapevine is an acutely observed debut novel about prejudice and suspicion, the hidden lives of women, and how the ties that bind a community can also threaten to break it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying about The Grapevine:  'A brilliant debut novel' ?????'A gripping suburban drama steeped in mystery and neighbourhood intrigue' ?????  'A compelling blend of psychological suspense and domestic drama' ?????'An absolutely brilliant read which I couldn't consume quick enough. And that plot twist at the end!' ?????'Kept me up all night' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179217785213,"sku":"9781399618991","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781399618991.jpg?v=1778955437","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9781399618991","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}