{"product_id":"2026600000100-secondhand-the-shark-net","title":"The Shark Net","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: uncorrecte proof copy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping blend of memoir and true crime, The Shark Net chronicles Robert Drewe's childhood and adolescence in Perth, Western Australia, during the 1950s and 1960s — a sun-drenched city that harboured a shocking secret beneath its idyllic surface. Drewe reconstructs his coming-of-age with vivid, lyrical precision, capturing the rituals of suburban life, the pull of the Indian Ocean, and the dawning awareness of a world far more dangerous than it appears. The narrative takes a chilling turn as it uncovers the story of serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke, whose random murders terrorised Perth and whose path intersected, disturbingly, with Drewe's own family. Written with a novelist's eye for atmosphere and a journalist's instinct for truth, the memoir balances warmth and dread in equal measure, illustrating how violence can shatter the innocence of an entire community. The result is a haunting and beautifully crafted portrait of lost innocence, memory, and the dark undercurrents that run beneath even the most ordinary of lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810589880539,"sku":"2026600000100-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/14f3279a-5a94-4f9a-94f3-7edd18b75c6f.png?v=1779805656","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000100-secondhand-the-shark-net","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}