{"product_id":"cinco-esquinas-the-neighborhood","title":"Cinco esquinas \/ The Neighborhood - Political Crime Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in 1990s Lima, Cinco esquinas \/ The Neighborhood follows two wealthy couples whose private entanglements collide with a sensationalist magazine’s campaign of blackmail. A cache of compromising photographs, a public smear, and a shocking murder force characters from Lima’s elite into a dangerous game of secrets and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel probes the power of scandal-driven journalism: how tabloid tactics can destroy reputations yet also expose deeper corruption. Against the backdrop of a corrupt political regime, the plot blends crime suspense with social observation, balancing erotic tension, moral ambiguity and investigative momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who appreciate tightly plotted literary thrillers will find a layered exploration of media, privilege and politics here. The story moves from intimate betrayal to public consequence, offering both a compelling mystery and a portrait of a society distorted by power and spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Lima in the 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: corruption, media manipulation, desire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone: suspenseful, ironic, socially observant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710488371434,"sku":"JGB-CAD-6-Shelf-4-ST-3-15-1941999700-12","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/814Djr1QCJL.jpg?v=1762995895","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/cinco-esquinas-the-neighborhood","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}