Discover ‘The Compound’, a gripping literary satire and BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, where ten women wake up in a luxurious desert facility, all seeking escape. As cameras broadcast their every move to reality TV fans, ten men embark on a perilous journey to join them. This thrilling novel, compared to ‘Lord of the Flies meets Love Island’, explores our obsession with winning, losing, and voyeurism. Aisling Rawle delivers a dark, twisted, and propulsive read that’s more addictive than television. Perfect for fans of ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘The Hunger Games’, this thought-provoking novel is the must-read of summer 2025 from The Bookish Owl.