{"title":"Lauren Mooney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Mooney\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of everyday life with a subtle yet profound touch. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eService\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a thoughtful exploration of human relationships and the quiet moments that shape our experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly drawn characters and a carefully paced story that invites reflection on the ordinary and extraordinary facets of existence. Mooney’s writing is a poignant addition to contemporary \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, blending emotional depth with keen observation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"service-by-lauren-mooney-9781786586292","title":"Service","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFunny, bleak, delicious, totally terrifying. I could not put it down\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003ci\u003eElla Risbridger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn acerbically witty and haunting state of the times debut\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDanielle MacKinnon is nearly thirty and still hasn't got her life sorted. She's broke, hates her job as PA to the blithely privileged Jeannie, and now a break-up's left her with nowhere to live. It comes as a surprise when Jeannie suggests that Danielle stay at Westerley, the sprawling Yorkshire estate where she grew up. They need someone to look after the place anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDanielle enjoys the borrowed luxury at first, but the house is strange, uneasy. The sleep paralysis that started in London has followed her there. Then Jeannie arrives unannounced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking for Jeannie, serving her, living in her house, the razor-thin boundaries between Danielle and her boss begin to dissolve. Soon their relationship slides into one that is older, stranger, and harder to name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomething is happening at Westerley. Things where they shouldn't be. The shadow of a maid sweeping in the dawn light. But is the house really haunted? Or is Danielle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48318023467244,"sku":"9781786586292","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786586292-service-1.jpg?v=1788751639"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/lauren-mooney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}