{"product_id":"9780063330511","title":"Midnight on Beacon Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidnight on Beacon Street\u003c\/em\u003e is a lot of things. Its a taut thriller about a babysitter and two kids surviving one weird night. Its a celebration of classic horror movies. Its a creepy narrative that involves a ghost and late night home break-ins. And, most important, its a lot of fun. . . Verona plays with home invasion tropes by delivering a tale with multiple breaches, each offering differing types of frights. . . With its feverish pacing and startling plot twists, this is an impressive debut. \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy nineties heart was warmed and thrilled by Emily Ruth Veronas debut novel, \u003cem\u003eMidnight on Beacon Street\u003c\/em\u003e. The shade of Shirley Jackson haunts this page-turner, which abounds in classic horror movie references, both revisiting and critiquing the tale of a babysitter left alone with kids she may or may not be able to protect. I loved every minute of it. Polly Stewart, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA suspenseful and entertaining debut thrillerand love letter to vintage horror moviesin which a teenager must overcome her own anxiety to protect the two children shes babysitting when strangers come knocking at the door.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 1993. One night. One house. One dead body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen single mom Eleanor Mazinski goes out a for a much-needed date night, she leaves her two young childrensweet, innocent six-year-old Ben and precocious, defiant twelve-year-old Mirain the capable hands of their sitter, Amy. The quiet seventeen-year-old is good at looking after children, despite her anxiety disorder. She also loves movies, especially horror flicks. Amy likes their predictability; it calms the panic that threatens to overwhelm her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evening starts out normally enough, with games, pizza, and dancing. But as darkness falls, events in this quaint suburban New Jersey house take a terrifying turnunexpected visitors at the door, mysterious phone calls, and by midnigh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49861796593912,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":35.23,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9780063330511-1.jpg?v=1783576781","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9780063330511","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}