{"product_id":"the-girls","title":"The Girls by Emma Cline","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Such great dialogue and action… a frisky murder story and terrific reading.” — John Self, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Startlingly offbeat.” — Gore Vidal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Absolutely wicked.” — Armistead Maupin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“[For] those who feel Barbara Pym-ish on some days and Stephen King-ish on others… \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e charms us as only certain tales ‘of village life’ can.” — \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo women. One baby. And a man in the septic tank.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn their lovely Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan are known simply as ‘the girls’. Partners in love and work, proprietors of a picturesque shop, they lead an enviably peaceful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut after one moment of surprising passion, the girls’ lives take a deeply unsettling turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePart dark comedy, part crime thriller, part cosy love story, \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e will ensure you never look on Middle England quite so quaintly again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55453462495569,"sku":"9781529970982","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781529970982.jpg?v=1792854144","url":"https:\/\/www.proudlybookish.com\/products\/the-girls","provider":"Proudly Bookish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}