{"product_id":"bait","title":"Bait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e is J. Kent Messum's thrilling story of survival and sanity strained to its limits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease know that no one will be coming to your aid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch effort has been made to ensure this\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix strangers wake up on a remote, deserted island, with no memory of their arrival.  They appear to have been chosen at random. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the castaways finds a letter they learn that there only chance of escape is to another island just a mile away.  Across some of the most dangerous, shark-infested waters in the world.  The letter ends with one simple instruction: begin when you wish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the group are forces to face their darkest fears they will be pushed to the very edge of sanity. The odds against survival are long. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom aboard a yacht anchored offshore, a group of shadowy figures watches them.  And waits . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTightly plotted and brilliantly imagined, \u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e marks the debut of the exciting new thriller talent, J. Kent Messum. Fans of Irvine Welsh, Suzanne Collins and hit TV show \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e will be hooked by his story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reading J. Kent Messum's \u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e is like taking a high dive into black water. What you find in its murky depths is disturbing, pulse-pounding and utterly surprising. An exhilarating debut' - Megan Abbott, author of \u003ci\u003eDare Me\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The stakes could be no higher in this crisply written, fast-paced novel that examines the shifting line between right and wrong, good and evil. \u003ci\u003eBait\u003c\/i\u003e will keep readers turning pages late into the night' - Lori Roy, author of \u003ci\u003eBent Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUntil She Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Jaws\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDrugstore Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e! A powerhouse debut. The horror dawns on the reader as it dawns on the characters, making for a mesmerizing, one-sitting read.' - Steve Ulfelder, author of \u003ci\u003ePurgatory Chasm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ. Kent Messum is a British-Canadian writer living in Toronto. Bait is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46976937099608,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781405914246_a470b63a-450b-4ce4-b4a9-f039bb2937ed.jpg?v=1764819041","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/bait","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}