{"product_id":"audition-by-ryu-murakami-ralph-mccarthy","title":"Audition by Ryu Murakami, Ralph McCarthy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don’t intend to produce. As the résumés pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama’s attention―Yamasaki Asami―a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel’s fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn’t spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"What the Sleuth!?","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195594039477,"sku":"9780393338416","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/1506\/2709\/files\/9780393338416.jpg?v=1788285448","url":"https:\/\/whatthesleuth.com\/products\/audition-by-ryu-murakami-ralph-mccarthy","provider":"What the Sleuth!?","version":"1.0","type":"link"}