{"product_id":"the-last-act-of-hattie-hoffman","title":"Mindy Mejia: The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman [2017] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH 'A haunting piece of fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written . . . a future star in crime writing' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly absorbing and original' Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one keeps more secrets. No one is better at hiding them. Full of twists and turns, with an ending you will never see coming and characters that will stay with you long after the book is finished, \u003ci\u003eTHE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping psychological mystery perfect for fans of Emma Cline's \u003ci\u003eTHE GIRLS\u003c\/i\u003e and Clare Mackintosh's \u003ci\u003eI SEE YOU.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen-year-old Hattie Hoffman is a talented actress, loved by everyone in her Minnesotan hometown. When she's found stabbed to death on the opening night of her school play, the tragedy rips through the fabric of the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheriff Del Goodman, a close friend of Hattie's dad, vows to find her killer, but the investigation yields more secrets than answers: it turns out Hattie played as many parts offstage as on. Told from three perspectives, Del's, Hattie's high school English teacher and Hattie herself, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Act of Hattie Hoffman\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Hattie behind the masks, and what happened in that final year of her life. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWonderfully evocative of its Midwestern setting and with a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a book about manipulation of relationships and identity; about the line between innocence and culpability; about the hope love offers and the tragedies that occur when it spins out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mejia, Mindy","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44821290352930,"sku":"9781784295769","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/mejia-mindy-the-last-act-of-hattie-hoffman-9781784295769-40979410223394.jpg?v=1679786088","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-last-act-of-hattie-hoffman","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}