{"product_id":"9781408836538","title":"Bad Influence","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBad Influence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Sutcliffe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Carl moves into Ben and Olly's street, things instantly get more exciting. His games are strange, unpredictable, and thrillingly violent. But why is he so fearless? Why are they never allowed into his house? And why does it begin to feel as if he is taking control of their lives?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  It isn't long before Ben wants his old friendship back, but getting free of Carl turns out to be the toughest challenge he has ever faced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shocking, horribly credible, hilarious.” —\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, witty . . . brilliantly dramatizes the human craving for approval and strong leadership and the lengths we'll go to satisfy it.” —\u003ci\u003eKazuo Ishiguro, Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful, gripping piece of work.” —\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Conveys the way you felt aged ten . . . A clever, very powerful book.” —\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A must-read if ever there was one.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A perfectly controlled feat of storytelling.” —\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Painfully funny, wonderfully vivid, truly menacing.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781408836538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595327353038,"sku":"9781408836538","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5dcc5909-c81d-401e-bae8-94dbb20649b1.jpg?v=1637828215","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781408836538","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}