{"product_id":"9781460715710_the-caretaker-the-bestselling-must-read-gripping-new-suspense-thriller-novel-from-the-popular-author-of-the-hitchhiker-and-the-hunted","title":"The Caretaker: The bestselling must-read gripping new suspense thriller novel from the popular author of The Hitchhiker and The Hunted","description":"Gabriel Bergmoser, author of explosive bestselling thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Hunted \u003c\/em\u003ereturns with a suspenseful new standalone thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Unrelenting tension ... sharp writing ... an atmospheric take on the cat-and-mouse plot' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003eAn isolated, empty ski resort in the off-season. A woman who doesn't want to be found. A man who may not be who he appears to be. 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A menacing, nail-biting, nerve-racking psychological thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, Best Novel, 2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Strap yourself in for a fast high-octane ride. With excruciating tension on every single page, mind-bending twists, and a deliciously clever plot, \u003cem style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/em\u003e is everything we've come to expect from Gabriel Bergmoser's novels: unpredictable, wild, and impossible to put down' – Lyn Yeowart, author of \u003cem style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003eThe Silent Listener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warning: do not start this book if you have other things to do because I can tell you now they will not get done. \u003cem\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/em\u003e is completely absorbing, highly addictive and supremely unsettling; also whip-smart and darkly funny. This is Bergmoser at his unputdownable best' – Anna Downes, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shadow House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bergmoser does it again. A cracking read. A fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller. I'll never look at a ski lodge in the same way again' – Margaret Hickey, author of \u003cem\u003eBroken Bay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE INHERITANCE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heroine you can't look away from, pure thrills and wallop, wilder and gamier than your average Aussie noir, this is fierce storytelling' – Kyle Perry, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bluffs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Inheritance \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the pedal-to-the-metal pace and thrills of Bergmoser's first book, but adds a more substantial plot and richer characters. The story unfolds quickly, and it swiftly builds to an explosive climax. 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