{"product_id":"9781460739679_the-close-up","title":"The Close-up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes dreams come true - but so do nightmares ... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\" font-size:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\"\u003eAn electrifying, dark and twisty new thriller from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Strangers We Know\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Next Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Drysdale shows once again that she is the undisputed queen of the sexy-cool thriller' H\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eayley Scrivenor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings have not been going well for Zoe Ann Weiss. 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With twists and turns set against an LA skyline, Pip Drysdale shows once again that she is the undisputed queen of the sexy-cool thriller' \u003cstrong\u003eHayley Scrivenor, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDirt Town\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGirl Falling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Thoroughly addictive, effortlessly cool and clever as hell, \u003cem\u003eThe Close-Up\u003c\/em\u003e is both a voyeuristic peek into the world of celebrity and a dark Gatsby-esque critique of the modern American Dream. From the glitter and grime of the LA backdrop to the irresistible voice of the protagonist, every page hums with an energy so delicious that one you start reading you can't stop. Perfectly thrilling, and so much fun.' \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Downes, international best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Safe Place\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRed River Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pip Drysdale is a genre unto herself, the queen of the sexy thriller. Gripping, sultry and ultimately shocking, \u003cem\u003eThe Close-Up\u003c\/em\u003e will bathe you in magic-hour light before it haunts your dreams. Excuse me while I check my door locks' \u003cstrong\u003eAshley Kalagian Blunt, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Close-Up\u003c\/em\u003e is smart, sexy, original and packs a powerful punch, especially those final few pages ... There was no way in a million years I would have seen that explosive ending coming' \u003cstrong\u003eNicola Moriarty, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eEvery Last Suspect\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, twisty, glamorous fun ... Propels you headlong into a glossy world of fame and fortune, then takes a menacing turn to reveal the violence and darkness lurking behind the facade. A compulsive thriller that really gets under the skin, this book's sure to keep you up all night frantically turning the pages until every last twist is revealed' \u003cstrong\u003eHannah Richell, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Search Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A writer's life takes a turn for the metafictional in this glossy neo-noir ... Drysdale's tale takes the form of an after the fact tell-all written by Zoe, characterized by clever foreshadowing and an intoxicating Hollywood buzz. 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