{"product_id":"riptides-by-kirsten-alexander-9780143792086","title":"Riptides","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Queensland during a time of tremendous social upheaval, \u003cem\u003eRiptides\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping family drama about dreams, choices, and consequences, from the author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eHalf Moon Lake\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne bad decision can tear your world apart . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 1974. Abby Campbell and her brother Charlie are driving to their father's farm on a dark country road when they swerve into the path of another car, forcing it into a tree. The pregnant driver is killed instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the heat of the moment, Abby and Charlie make a fateful decision. They flee, hoping heavy rain will erase the fact they were there. They both have too much to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut they have no idea who they've just killed or how many lives will be affected by her death. Soon the truth is like a riptide they can't escape, as their terrible secret pulls them down deeper by the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute tour de force . . . simply unputdownable.'\u003c\/em\u003e Matthew Condon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551219339500,"sku":"9780143792086","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4637053482239.jpg?v=1749996708","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/riptides-by-kirsten-alexander-9780143792086","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}