{"product_id":"9781472159656","title":"Death Do Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The kind of book you read with one eye closed but can't put down' Leena Norms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wry, revolting, witty and wonderful' Emma van Straaten, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Immaculate Body  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e                        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA haunting debut that peels back the veil from the institution of marriage and exposes the rot underneath. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea has just got engaged. It should be the most exciting time of her life, but she can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. Her engagement ring doesn't fit - her finger is swollen and painful. As she begins to look at dresses and venues, she notices her skin is flaking and her hair is beginning to thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNor can she shake the memories of a previous proposal from her ex-boyfriend a decade earlier. Back then, she was resistant to commitment, young, confident, with her whole life ahead of her. If she ever were to marry, she'd always imagined breaking with tradition - an elopement, a brightly-coloured outfit, an open marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as plans for the big day solidify, Bea begins to see the appeal of a big white dress, a huge reception, and a life with just one man. Yet the engagement ring is getting tighter and tighter. Something is crawling under her skin. Someone is watching them from the shadows...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A psychological-thriller-slash-body-horror story about the often-suffocating expectations of womanhood? Say no more' \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, The 13 Best Novels of 2026 That You Absolutely Need to Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDeath Do Us\u003c\/i\u003e is the body horror send-up of the wedding industrial complex I didn't know I needed' E.K. Sathue, author of \u003ci\u003eyouthjuice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason, Ruthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58600758804854,"sku":"9781472159656","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781472159656.jpg?v=1788434244","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781472159656","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}