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- Two Roads
- Two Roads
- Two Roads
The Cactus: the New York Times bestselling debut soon to be a Netflix film starring Reese Witherspoon
Sarah Haywood
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Family & relationships
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Two Roads
- Paperback Oct 9, 2018 | 9781473660632 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660977 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660649 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Two Roads
- Paperback Oct 9, 2018 | 9781473660632 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660977 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660649 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Two Roads
- Paperback Oct 9, 2018 | 9781473660632 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660977 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 25, 2018 | 9781473660649 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Soon to be a Netflix Original starring Reese Witherspoon as control-queen Susan Green, who aged 45 falls unexpectedly pregnant, and real life in all its messiness shows her it's never too late to bloom.
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK
'I found myself laughing out loud at Susan's prickly character' Reese Witherspoon
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD | A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
People aren't sure what to make of Susan Green. Family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand - but Susan makes perfect sense to herself. Age 45, she thinks her life is perfect. She has a London flat which is ideal for one; a steady job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other, more intimate, benefits.
Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and, implausibly, with the possibility of becoming a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is being realised: she is losing control. And things can only get worse ... at least in Susan's eyes.
This sparkling debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project's Don Tillman. An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter, it's a joy to watch her bloom.
'Quirky, poignant and extremely readable' Sunday Mirror
'Brilliantly comic' The Lady
'Wonderfully funny and astute' Red
'Funny, compelling, well-written...for fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing' Emerald Street
Praise for The Cactus: the New York Times bestselling debut soon to be a Netflix film starring Reese Witherspoon
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The Cactus will be compared to Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine...there is terrible poignancy - The Sunday Times
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Legal battles, lapses of logic and the joys and fears of motherhood are explored in this astute, funny and moving novel of a woman learning how to let go - Daily Mail
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Quirky, poignant and extremely readable - Sunday Mirror
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A brilliantly comic novel about the flawed, controlling and utterly endearing Susan, who, while engaging in a family feud with her feckless brother, embarks unwittingly on a journey of personal enlightenment - The Lady
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'Funny, compelling, well-written...for fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing' - Emerald Street
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Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will love The Cactus ... wonderfully funny and astute - Red
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This book is charming and easy to read, the perfect tonic to this absurdly grey February - The Pool
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Read it if you loved Eleanor Oliphant - Best
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Sarah Haywood
Sarah Haywood was born in Birmingham. After studying Law, she worked in London and Birkenhead as a solicitor, in Toxteth as an advice worker, and in Manchester as an investigator of complaints about lawyers. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons. Her debut novel, The Cactus, was a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick, a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, and was shortlisted for the Author's Club Best First Novel Award.
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