{"product_id":"9780008710088_the-compound","title":"The Compound","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eLove Island\u003c\/em\u003e – dark, thrilling, and delightfully twisted’ LOUISE O'NEILL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'So gripping and propulsive that it beats reality TV at its own game. Why watch TV when Aisling Rawle does it better?' TORREY PETERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'THIS is the book to read this summer… 10 out of 10'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCECELIA AHERN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, along with nine other women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of you are young, all beautiful, all keen to escape the grinding poverty, political unrest and environmental catastrophe of the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou realise that cameras are tracking your every move, broadcasting to millions of reality TV fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they all survive the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will you have to do to win?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what happens to the losers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Compound\u003c\/em\u003e is an addictive literary satire on modern excess: it holds a twisted mirror up to our obsession with winning, losing and, above all, watching.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS ARE GRIPPED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘THE must read hot book of summer 2025!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Ok I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This was sold to me as \u003cem\u003eLove Island\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/em\u003e, and oh my gosh it didn't disappoint!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Fans of \u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e will find \u003cem\u003eThe Compound\u003c\/em\u003e both thought-provoking and disturbingly relevant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love… Wow. So original and well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aisling Rawle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899330449557,"sku":"9780008710088","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008710088.jpg?v=1776888312","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008710088_the-compound","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}