{"product_id":"bad-neighbours-9781761474019","title":"Bad Neighbours","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Kill a Client\u003c\/i\u003e‚ÄØand \u003ci\u003eThe Bluff \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a page-turning thriller of fraud and lies, murder and greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Come for the murder, stay for the almost-too-close-to-the-bone social satire. I loved it, but don't tell my neighbours I said so.' JACK HEATH, author of \u003ci\u003eKill Your Husbands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Joanna Jenkins has written another cleverly constructed crime mystery with surprises, intriguing characters and humour to lighten the tension. Four stars.' \u003ci\u003eGood Reading Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth Dawson finds her ideal living space in an Art Deco building in Potts Point, The Lumen. A twenty-minute walk from her office in the city, the apartment boasts parquetry flooring, a wall of books and Harbour Bridge views from the sofa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's perfect until Ben, the homeless guy, dies under the corrugated iron lean-to in the garden where he lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe residents of The Lumen do little to hide their relief. They can cease their half-hearted attempts to find an acceptable solution to 'the Ben problem', and return to more important issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're not happy when Ruth brings in a detective. But she's certain Ben was poisoned, and one of her neighbours knows it too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Joanna Jenkins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A very impressive novel.' \u003ci\u003eCanberra Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A satisfying and twisting thriller.' \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fabulous page turner.' \u003ci\u003eSydney Arts Guide \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eminently readable.' \u003ci\u003eThe Justinian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781761474019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 04 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 427\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJoanna Jenkins grew up on a small farm in country Queensland. After graduating from the University of Queensland with degrees in English Literature and Law, she practised as a solicitor, including for many years as a partner of an international law firm. She now writes full-time. Married with three sons, Joanna lives in Brisbane. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHow to Kill a Client\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2023. \u003ci\u003eThe Bluff\u003c\/i\u003e, her second novel, was published in 2025.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Joanna Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49077112602841,"sku":"9781761474019","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781761474019.jpg?v=1786457191","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/bad-neighbours-9781761474019","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}