{"product_id":"9781501126949","title":"I'm Thinking of Ending Things : A Novel by Iain Reid","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM DIRECTED BY CHARLIE KAUFMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e';\u003ci\u003eI'm Thinking of Ending Things\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best debut novels I've ever read. Iain Reid has crafted a tight, ferocious little book, with a persistent tenor of suspense that tightens and mounts toward its visionary, harrowing final pages' (Scott Heim, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMysterious Skin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Disappear\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIm thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. Its always there. Always.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake once said, Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you cant fake a thought.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd heres what Im thinking: I dont want to be here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this dark and compellingunputdownable (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) literary thriller, debut novelist Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude. Reminiscent of Jose Saramagos early work, Michel Fabers cult classic \u003ci\u003eUnder the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lionel Shrivers \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk about Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIm Thinking of Ending Things\u003c\/i\u003e is an edgy, haunting debut. Tense, gripping, and atmospheric, this novel packs a big psychological punch with a twisty story line and an ending that will leave readers breathless (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301913604469,"sku":"9781501126949","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781501126949.jpg?v=1762791951","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781501126949","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}