{"product_id":"home-before-night-9780733649547","title":"Home Before Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e'There's a reason Pomare is called the king of the twist . . . You know from the outset this will be a twisty psychological thriller and it's all that, with the storyline taking a few left turns to keep the suspense tightly coiled' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Ratchets up psychological suspense with a cleverly constructed plot that can be devoured in one go' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A frantic domestic thriller . . . Along with Jane Harper and Liane Moriarty, J. P. Pomare is quickly becoming one of Australia's biggest literary exports' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother's intuition or a deadly guilty conscience?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Woman.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8 pm to get to their homes. Wherever they are when the curfew begins, they must live for four weeks and stay within five kilometres of. When Lou's son, Samuel, doesn't arrive home by nightfall, she begins to panic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe doesn't answer his phone. He doesn't message. His social media channels are inactive. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can't go to the police, because she has secrets of her own. Secrets that Samuel just can't find out about. Lou must find her son herself and bring him home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an exclusive extract of the next J. P. Pomare thriller, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen Years Later\u003c\/i\u003e, publishing in 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHome Before Night\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eJ. P. Pomare has once again earned his place on my instant-read list. \u003ci\u003eHome Before Night\u003c\/i\u003e is twisty and brilliant - a highly addictive thriller!' \u003cb\u003eCHRISTIAN WHITE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This grabbed me from the opening page and didn't let go' \u003cb\u003eMICHAEL ROBOTHAM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe thrill and fear arrive early in \u003ci\u003eHome Before Night\u003c\/i\u003e and doesn't leave until the final pages. J. P. Pomare is the real deal; he has the skill to twist your heart' \u003cb\u003eCANDICE FOX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'From page one, J.P. Pomare effortlessly instils us with a tantalising sense of unease. In this page-turning thriller, all is not as it seems, and the truth is a lot darker and in many ways more human than we could ever imagine. Deftly written, lean in style, this is a gripping read from a true talent' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Tense and twisty . . . A fast-paced mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compelling' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A lean and terrifying thriller about a mother's desperate search for her missing son during a pandemic. Trust us, you'll devour it in one sitting!' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A page-turner with masterful plot twists. Deftly written, lean in style, this is a gripping read from a true talent' \u003cb\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Twisty' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Propulsive. Compelling. Dramatic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'J.P. Pomare has proven his mastery of the slow burn and sleight of hand, putting both to good use in his latest novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Homes \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt takes a special kind of genius to create twisty, thrilling novels that can be read in a single satisfying sitting' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Reading Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Pomare delivers twists, turns and secrets aplenty in his sixth novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeelong Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Woman\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Keeps readers on their toes from the opening page. His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Deftly plotted, pacey and sharply written. Twists come out of nowhere and the high drama of the final few chapters is edge-of-the-seat stuff' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Zealand Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A twisty small-town mystery with a protagonist I didn't want to let go' \u003cb\u003eIAN RANKIN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The pay-off is criminally good . . . As always, Pomare keeps the best surprises until last. Prepare for a late night' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733649547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.06w x 0.94d","brand":"J. P. Pomare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924692926645,"sku":"9780733649547","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8e48ed18-bdb8-4fa3-a5aa-cf1d9f4e5306.jpg?v=1761660460","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/home-before-night-9780733649547","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}