{"product_id":"the-centre","title":"The Centre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe your best self, even if it kills you\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Annie and Clover have always been close. So when Annie turns up, heartbroken and jobless on Clover's doorstep, she happily takes her in. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunny, optimistic Clover is living her best life on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She's attending workshops at the Centre for Personal Excellence, lead by the beautiful and elusive Lumelia, a wellness influencer and personal transformation guru. The Centre seems to have everyone under its spell, except for Annie, who can’t afford to invest in its programs. As Annie’s trying to get back on her feet, Clover is sinking further and further into her new-found self-development community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnie’s attempts to pull her sister away from the allure of the Centre and its devoted followers only push Clover deeper, and Annie realises that the Centre may be hiding some very dark secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the Centre what finally breaks the sisters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e apart, or can Annie save Clover before it’s too late? It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es fast becoming a matter of life or death.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An addictive, thoughtful novel about how the human quest for belonging and self-improvement can make us vulnerable to modern wellness shamans and the agony of trying to protect a loved one who has fallen into the vortex. Another beautifully observed and wildly entertaining novel from Hannah Tunnicliffe.’ \u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Paris, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee How They Fall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eThe Centre \u003c\/i\u003estarts off as a fun and intriguing read, becoming more addictive and unsettling as the story unfolds. Despite feeling uneasy and nervous, I couldn’t look away. I was enthralled by \u003ci\u003eThe Centre\u003c\/i\u003e, as obsessed with it as the fated characters in this gripping novel. \u003ci\u003eThe Centre\u003c\/i\u003e had me hooked.’ \u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eZoë Rankin, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Vanishing Place\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eThe Centre\u003c\/i\u003e is warm, sardonic and sharp – a brilliant exploration of what happens when the search for healing and belonging collides with predatory wellness culture, family trauma and narcissistic leaders. Hannah Tunnicliffe deftly weaves together the shadow of fundamentalism and the seductive pull of self-help, without resorting to stereotypes about cults and the people who leave them.’ \u003cb\u003e– Anke Richter, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCult Trip: Inside the world of coercion \u0026amp; control\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Tunnicliffe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790466318503,"sku":"9781761153679","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4945\/4503\/files\/the-centre-Tunnicliffe_-_2026_-_9781761153679.jpg?v=1793842456","url":"https:\/\/www.murderousink.com.au\/products\/the-centre","provider":"Murderous Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}