{"product_id":"the-kindest-use-a-knife-paperback","title":"The Kindest Use a Knife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVanessa Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of 'Twelve', the story of a tangled, obsessive friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGifted, magnetic, a virtuoso with a short temper, Lee defies his background to win a scholarship to the prestigious Cabresi academy of music. James - richer, less gifted and less charismatic - leeches onto the teenage prodigy to feed off his fame and genius, and to bask in Lee's reflected glory. Slowly, stealthily, James fuels Lee's increasing need for women and illicit substances, the better to pull the strings, keep him close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatching all of this is Peter, whose conversations with Lee call into question Lee's tangled relationship with James. Peter appears uniquely placed to present a clear picture of this obsessive, increasingly destructive friendship. Gradually, he reveals the truth behind their power struggle, and the events that led to Lee's tragic, drug-fuelled death...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGripping and lean, considered and powerful, Vanessa Jones's darkly brilliant second novel confirms the arrival of a bright British talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanessa Jones has written two novels, 'Twelve' (2000) and 'The Kindest use a Knife' (2002). It took her eight years to get her first book deal, during which she gardened and painted \u0026amp; decorated to support her writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.82 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751436091680,"sku":"9780006552390","price":9.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/106616d744222ae9799560ee0702abe3.webp?v=1779973184","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-kindest-use-a-knife-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}