{"product_id":"the-off-season-9781739458089","title":"The Off-Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART OF THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the off-season in the seaside resort town of Blackpool, where Tommy never imagined he would return. His relationship has broken down, so he returns home to keep an eye on his widowed father. While counting down the hours before attending the funeral of a well-loved friend, a mysterious group turns up on the seafront. One by one, the locals are entranced by their presence until Tommy and his father can no longer resist the allure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTommy soon discovers a secret desire his father has been harbouring for his entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of what it means to be family with a light touch of magic and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobins, Jodie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jodie Robins is a fiction writer based on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire. She is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Novel Writing programme, and has since signed with Alice Lutyens at Curtis Brown. Her writing is influenced by anything dark and gothic, exploring themes around isolation, loss and grief, and family. Jodie is currently editing her debut novel with her agent.","brand":"Wild Hunt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384321147154,"sku":"9781739458089","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b31c37f8-feb7-48ed-afc9-651c92fe53a9.jpg?v=1750169942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-off-season-9781739458089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}