{"product_id":"9781399608237","title":"Same As It Ever Was : The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reese’s Bookclub pick The Most Fun We Ever Had","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Lombardo, Claire \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 03\/07\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 512 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781399608237,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, out of the blue, things begin to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer always well-behaved son is acting strangely. Her beloved but belligerent teenage daughter is about to depart for college.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, in the local grocery store, Julia encounters a woman she hasn't seen for twenty years - a woman whose friendship was once both her lifeline and, very nearly, her downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of a sudden, Julia's peaceful family setup and her long, affection-filled marriage face imminent derailment from events both past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of The Most Fun We Ever Had returns with another brilliantly observed family drama, which examines the complete and complicated trajectory of one woman's life and asks what it takes to make - and to not break - a family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55499052122485,"sku":"9781399608237","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781399608237.jpg?v=1750067593","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781399608237","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}