{"product_id":"the-kindness-of-strangers","title":"The Kindness of Strangers","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349020198\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid and entertaining, and powered by such a wonderfully dry wit' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully woven debut full of escalating secrets...hugely enjoyable'\u003c\/b\u003e AJ PEARCE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intriguingly tricksy story'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intricate, compelling and intriguing . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph' \u003c\/b\u003eKATE KEMP, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grapevine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIN A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES, THE TRUTH WILL GET YOU KILLED.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1953.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e One foggy night, in the dead of February, a diffident young man arrives unannounced at 42 Tregunter Road in Chelsea. Self-styled Bohemian \u003cb\u003eMrs Honor Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e, who runs a minor literary journal and lodgings from this timeworn Victorian house, introduces him to her 'dear house guests': \u003cb\u003eRobbie\u003c\/b\u003e, the writer; \u003cb\u003eMina\u003c\/b\u003e, the aspiring socialite; \u003cb\u003eGeorge\u003c\/b\u003e, the debutante; and \u003cb\u003eSaul\u003c\/b\u003e, the refugee poet. \u003cb\u003eJimmy Sullivan \u003c\/b\u003eis a family friend, Honor says - yet clearly, something is very amiss. Despite everyone's suspicions, she lets the stranger move into the attic.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As they each try to disprove Jimmy's dubious account of himself, secrets, jealousies, and disturbing schemes come to light, fracturing the household's delicate allegiances and setting in motion, unstoppably, a tale of perilous self-invention, complicated love, and murderous revenge.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining . . . an absolute must-read!' \u003c\/b\u003eKRISTIN HARMEL, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich labyrinth of a story filled with\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859697442949,"sku":"PR433259","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG6QKF8Q393.jpg?v=1789105180","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/the-kindness-of-strangers","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}