{"product_id":"ajay-close-what-doesnt-kill-us","title":"Ajay Close - What Doesn't Kill Us (2nd Hand Paperback)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis \/ AI Summary\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFiction Book of the Year, Scotland's National Book Awards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA killer stalks the streets of Leeds. Every man is a suspect. Every woman is at risk. But in a house on Cleopatra Street, women are fighting back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the eve of the 1980's. PC Liz Seeley joins the squad investigating the murders. With a violent boyfriend at home and male chauvinist pigs at work, she is drawn to a feminist collective led by the militant and uncompromising Rowena. There she meets Charmaine - young, Black, artistic, and fighting discrimination on two fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the list of victims grows and police fail to catch the killer, women across the north are too terrified to go out after dark. To the feminists, the Butcher is a symptom of wider misogyny. Their anger finds an outlet in violence and Liz is torn between loyalty to them and her duty as a police officer. Which way will she jump?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAjay Close combines the tension of a police procedural with the power and passion of the women’s lib movement. By turns emotional, action-packed and darkly funny, What Doesn’t Kill Us reveals just how much the world has changed since the 1970's - and how much it hasn’t.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Fiction - Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2024 (Saraband)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9781913393960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B004092\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP300gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £10.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This book is a must read . . . a uniquely raw and authentic voice.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Maxine Peake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The fear felt by the women is chillingly portrayed; the impact of the collective on the women’s lives is equally felt . . . tension-filled and beautifully observed.’ \u003c\/em\u003e- Andrew Rosenheim, Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Close transports us to the time and place beautifully, evoking all the sights, sounds, smells, and attitudes of Britain - and that part of Britain in particular . . . It is the depiction of the social mores of the time that makes this essential reading.’ \u003c\/em\u003e- Alistair Braidwood, Snack Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e’An eye-opening read about womanhood and how some of the struggles of nearly 50 years ago are still present now.’ \u003c\/em\u003e- Chloe Mullis, Buzz Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e’Panoramic . . . the parallels with failures in today’s criminal justice system are unmissable in this uncompromising novel.’ \u003c\/em\u003e- The Times, Best new Crime Fiction, February 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAjay Close\u003cspan\u003e is a Scottish author and journalist whose work spans fiction and non-fiction. She has written for a wide range of publications and her novels are noted for their sharp social observation and strong sense of place. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Doesn't Kill Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, winner of Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards, draws on the history of the Yorkshire Ripper case and the women's liberation movement of the late 1970's to create a gripping and politically charged crime novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campsie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55531447943544,"sku":"B004092","price":3.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/6393\/files\/AjayClose-WhatDoesn_tKillUs.jpg?v=1776182382","url":"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/products\/ajay-close-what-doesnt-kill-us","provider":"Campsie Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}