{"product_id":"return-to-blood-1","title":"Return to Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo murders. Two decades apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne chance to get justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHana Westerman has left Auckland and her career as a detective behind her. Settled in a quiet coastal town, all she wants is a fresh start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe discovery of a skeleton in the dunes near her house changes everything. The remains are those of a young Māori woman who went missing four years before, and Hana has a connection to the case. Twenty years ago, a schoolfriend of hers was found buried in the exact same spot. Her killer died in prison, but did the police get the wrong man? And if he was innocent, then why did he plead guilty?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo longer part of the Criminal Investigation Branch, Hana turns to her ex-husband Jaye, a high-flying Detective Inspector, for help. But when he cuts her out of the investigation, she realises that she will have to find the answers she needs on her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut in digging deeper, she sets herself on a potentially fatal collision course with a killer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBETTER THE BLOOD\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A compelling, atmospheric page turner with an authentic insight into Māori culture' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A tensely plotted, gritty crime novel that has the courage to force us all to rethink our relationship with the past' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Stunning . . . a gripping mystery, complex and memorable characters, and timely social and cultural commentary. Don’t miss it' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Heska Wanbli Weiden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'As page-turning as it is eye-opening' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmbrose Parry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Opens a unique window onto a fascinating Antipodean society as only world-class crime fiction can' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeon Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A striking debut and a significant addition to Indigenous literature' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[A] stellar series launch. Bennett is a writer to watch' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A remarkable new detective' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[A] highly addictive read' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'So chilling' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45919638945963,"sku":"9781398512269","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo1_eaa9f8b6-bd65-4db7-8d62-f973773e95f2.jpg?v=1764765152","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/return-to-blood-1","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}