{"title":"Adriane Howell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Adriane Howell collection, where intrigue intertwines with mystery. Adriane Howell is a compelling author in the \u003cem\u003eCrime \u0026amp; Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e genre, drawing readers into worlds filled with suspense and enigma. Her narratives are carefully crafted, ensuring you are kept on the edge of your seat, needing to turn just one more page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout works in this collection is \u003cem\u003eHydra\u003c\/em\u003e, a gripping novel that exemplifies Howell's mastery of storytelling. Known for her ability to weave complex characters into a web of suspense, Howell captures the imagination while delivering thrilling plots with unexpected twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a dedicated fan of crime thrillers or exploring the genre for the first time, the works of Adriane Howell promise to provide a riveting reading experience. Dive into the world of crime and mystery with Howell's exceptional storytelling!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hydra-by-adriane-howell-9781925760989","title":"Hydra","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnja is a young, ambitious antiquarian, passionate for the clean and balanced lines of mid-century furniture. She is intent on classifying objects based on emotional response, and when her career goes awry, Anja finds herself adrift. Like a close friend, she confesses her intimacies and rage to us with candour, tenderness, and humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCast out from the world of antiques, she stumbles upon a beachside cottage that the neighbouring naval base is offering for a 100-year lease. The property is derelict, isolated, and surrounded by scrub. Despite, or because of, its wildness and solitude, Anja uses the last of the inheritance from her mother to lease the property. Yet a presence—human, ghost, other—seemingly inhabits the grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHydra\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of dark suspense and mental disquiet, struck through with black humour. Adriane Howell beguilingly explores notions of moral culpability, revenge, memory, and narrative—all through the female lens of freedom and constraint. She holds us captive to the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘From the treacherous auction houses of Melbourne to the sun-struck islands of Greece, \u003ci\u003eHydra\u003c\/i\u003e took me places I never expected to go. Adriane Howell writes with the dreamy precision of Marguerite Duras, the humour-laced disquiet of Patricia Highsmith. A fever dream of a debut—elegant, savage, and delightfully unhinged.’\u003c\/strong\u003e Laura Elizabeth Woollett, author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Revolutionary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Newcomer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A puzzle box of creeping dread, \u003ci\u003eHydra\u003c\/i\u003e had me questioning my own grasp on reality. This is sophisticated, genre-defying literary fiction of the first order.’\u003c\/strong\u003e Bram Presser, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHydra\u003c\/i\u003e crosses planes; it is superb, distinct, and breathtaking. It surprises, disturbs and enthrals at every turn.’\u003c\/strong\u003e Angela Meyer, author of \u003ci\u003eA Superior Spectre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoon Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072566673644,"sku":"9781925760989","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17935223482873.jpg?v=1765117491"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/adriane-howell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}