{"product_id":"the-gambler-by-jp-pomare-9780733655449","title":"The Gambler","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best crime author in the southern hemisphere' \u003c\/b\u003eTRENT DALTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Razor sharp and addictive . . . Pomare nails the craft of revealing and misdirecting in this story' \u003c\/b\u003eSARAH JONES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You'll be chomping your nails off as the stakes escalate and the plot is peeled back' \u003c\/b\u003eMAMAMIA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA highly charged crime-thriller - \u003cb\u003elaunching an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid\u003c\/b\u003e - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePI Vince Reid\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A relentlessly propulsive, sharply observed thriller . . . fast, smart and deeply relevant' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD READING MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] slick mystery loaded with twists' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOBART MERCURY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pomare is a master of the twisty, unpredictable thriller . . . Briskly paced, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gambler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e keeps you keenly turning the pages as it weaves its way [to] an exciting and surprising conclusion. Highly recommended' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCANBERRA WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly enjoyable . . . deft writing and great characterisation' \u003c\/b\u003eREADINGS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very elegant writer . . . A Mozart of crime writing' \u003c\/b\u003eGAIL PITTAWAY, Radio New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE THRILLERS OF J.P. POMARE, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e17 Years Later:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Seriously good' \u003c\/b\u003eDERVLA McTIERNAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There's no better storyteller in the thriller game than Pomare' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOURIER MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Shocking, twisty and impossible to put down' \u003c\/b\u003eCHRISTIAN WHITE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Propulsive. Clever. Satisfying' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Grabbed me from the opening page and didn't let go' \u003c\/b\u003eMICHAEL ROBOTHAM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pomare is a master of the impeccably paced psycho-thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67722150183148,"sku":"9780733655449","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e49fa6587b5bf95f9bc4772d38b01d48_7528443c-50ca-4c41-abf8-526e8146cc13.jpg?v=1791926718","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-gambler-by-jp-pomare-9780733655449","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}