Compound, The
Overview
** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **
A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD: FICTION
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
A 'BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR' IN THE NEW YORKER & OPRAH DAILY
'Relentlessly gripping' ABIGAIL DEAN
'Menace-dipped' THE TIMES
'Thrilling and haunting' NEW YORK TIMES
You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, with nine other women.
All of you are young, beautiful, and keen to escape the catastrophe of the outside world.
Cameras broadcast your every move to millions of reality TV fans.
Soon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they survive the journey.
What will you do to win?
And what happens to the losers?
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READERS ARE GRIPPED
'Ok I seriously loved this. The story is so addictive. There are sudden twists, simmering uneasiness and a wholly fitting ending that has stayed with me since I finished reading it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Deliciously dark, this was a real page turner that I couldn't wait to get back to each night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There aren't many books that I would want to read twice, but this is one of them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A fun beach read, perfect for the summer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely inhaled this. What a read. Materialism, wealth, love… Wow. So original and well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Aisling Rawle's latest work, The Compound, is a dystopian thriller that delves into the harsh realities of a society on the brink of disaster. This contemporary fiction is a must-read, set to top the best stories of the year.
For fans of Charlotte Mcconaghy (Wild Dark Shore), Taylor Jenkins Reid (Carrie Soto Is Back), Virginia Evans (The Correspondent), V. E. Schwab (The Final Girl Support Group), and Fredrik Backman (My Friends).
HarperCollins 2025
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780008710118
- Publisher: HarperCollins UK
- Publish Date: July 2025
- Author: Aisling Rawle
- Narrator: Lucy Boynton
- Duration: 10:04:59
