{"product_id":"itch-5","title":"ITCH!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE GEMMA'S DARK, ITCHY WORLD \u003c\/b\u003e🐜\u003cbr\u003e'If you are after something that is both shocking and \u003cb\u003ehorrifically beautiful \u003c\/b\u003ethen take a journey and discover \u003cb\u003ethis little atrocity\u003c\/b\u003e for yourself' 🐜            \u003cbr\u003e'I kept telling myself I really should turn off the light and get to bed now, eyes dry, head heavy, but \u003cb\u003eevery sentence in this book commands the reader keep turning the pages and press onward\u003c\/b\u003e...'   🐜  \u003cbr\u003e'Gemma pulled me in with this compelling tale. Each page turned yielded me to another. I couldn't stop. \u003cb\u003eSeriously\u003c\/b\u003e!' 🐜  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosie is at rock bottom, living a haunted existence after returning to her isolated hometown on the edge of the Forest of Dean. But the tall, dense pine trees are not the only things casting shadows across her skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Josie stumbles across a decaying, ant-infested body in the woods, she plummets into a downward spiral, facing uncomfortable truths about the victim and her own past - all whilst battling a growing infestation of her mind . . . and her flesh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to solve the case, Josie scratches the surface of an age-old mystery - a masked predator stalks the forest around Ellwood, a place deeply gripped by folklore. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Josie gets closer and closer to unveiling a monster, and begins to ask herself:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre these dark crawling insects leading her to uncover the truth? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr is she their next victim? \u003c\/b\u003e🐜\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🐜 'A deeply felt, haunting folk horror that crawls with secrets and darkness. This disturbing and tender novel possessed me and made my skin crawl. It will keep you up long into the night!' \u003cb\u003eLUCY ROSE\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e 🐜\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🐜  'From the first page, this story is already under your skin, building a nest in your heart' \u003cb\u003eKYLIE LEE BAKER\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBat Eater\u003c\/i\u003e 🐜  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🐜 'A chilling and tremendously disturbing examination of a wounded mind . . . Sinister and utterly fiendish, \u003ci\u003eITCH!\u003c\/i\u003e is a shocking and truly surprising blend of mystery, folk horror, and body horror that will burrow deep in your softest places, into your tenderest, most unspoiled secret parts' \u003cb\u003eERIC LAROCCA\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke\u003c\/i\u003e  🐜\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🐜 \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eITCH!\u003c\/i\u003e places Gemma Amor firmly at the top of today's horror talent pool . . . I couldn't have loved this more. It's under my skin now, and it itches! One of the year's absolute must-reads! \u003cb\u003eCHRISTOPHER GOLDEN\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Birds \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe House of Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e  🐜 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  🐜  'An exquisitely crafted, uniquely unnerving horror story told with stunning empathy. \u003ci\u003eITCH!\u003c\/i\u003e has all the makings of a horror classic' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL HARRISON\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSo Thirsty\u003c\/i\u003e 🐜","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414292017496,"sku":"9781399745406","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399745406_f565c926-e9a7-453c-bff9-f5e1a6e005ec.jpg?v=1779430535","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/itch-5","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}