false 8144384 573017 25365 1400078377 9781400078370 438 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167685239m/25365.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167685239s/25365.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25365.Out 3.81 1886 Out.

This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot’s ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society.

At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, Out is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.]]> 14269 3.65 3366 836 1997 2 0 false Tue Oct 23 14:21:25 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 14:22:51 -0700 2007