{"product_id":"psychopaths-anonymous-volume-4-9781913193751","title":"Psychopaths Anonymous: Volume 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen AA meetings make her want to drink more, alcoholic murderess Maeve sets up a group for psychopaths ... The dark, unpredictable, electrifyingly original new thriller from critically acclaimed author Will Carver.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Cements Carver as one of the most exciting authors in Britain. After this, he'll have his own cult following' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Will Carver is an exhilarating and audacious new voice in literary crime fiction' \u003cb\u003eSarah Pinborough\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A new Will Carver novel is always something to look forward to, and this is no exception. Striking and unusual, and dark as ever' \u003cb\u003eS J Watson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e --------------------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maeve has everything. A high-powered job, a beautiful home, a string of uncomplicated one-night encounters. She's also an addict: A functioning alcoholic with a dependence on sex and an insatiable appetite for killing men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When she can't find a support group to share her obsession, she creates her own. And Psychopaths Anonymous is born. Friends of Maeve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now in a serious relationship, Maeve wants to keep the group a secret. But not everyone in the group adheres to the rules, and when a reckless member raises suspicions with the police, Maeve's drinking spirals out of control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She needs to stop killing. She needs to close the group. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Maeve can't seem to quit the things that are bad for her, including her new man... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A scathing, violent and darkly funny book about love, connection, obsessions and sex - and the aspects of human nature we'd prefer to hide - \u003ci\u003ePsychopaths Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e is also an electrifyingly original, unpredictable thriller that challenges virtually everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e --------------------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Will Carver\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gobsmacking, beyond dark, and so much fun. I would join Will Carver's cult. He's the most original writer around...' \u003cb\u003eHelen FitzGerald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A novel so dark and creepy Stephen King will be jealous he didn't think of it first' \u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction ... The whole thing feels like a shot of adrenaline' \u003cb\u003eAlex North\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Twisty-turny and oh-so provocative, this is the type of book that will stick a sneaky foot out to trip you up'\u003cb\u003e Liz Robinson, LoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Deliciously fresh and malevolent story-telling ... a laminate-you-to-your-chair, page-whirring dive into a small British town that is turned on its head over the course of a few days. If you like something fresh and unusual, grab this book' \u003cb\u003eCraig Sisterson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It's going to take something special to top this as my book of 2020. Original, thought provoking and highly recommended' \u003cb\u003eMark Tilbury\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Weirdly page-turning' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Laying bare our 21st-century weaknesses and dilemmas, Carver has created a highly original state-of-the-nation novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Arguably the most original crime novel published this year' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'At once fantastical and appallingly plausible ... this mesmeric novel paints a thought-provoking if depressing picture of modern life' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This book is most memorable for its unrepentant darkness...' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Unlike anything else you'll read this year' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Utterly mesmerising...' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913193751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Will Carver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41839657255093,"sku":"9781913193751","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9fc4f3fe-34c7-434e-98a0-16c159e46027.jpg?v=1646730614","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/psychopaths-anonymous-volume-4-9781913193751","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}