Discover the joyful summer read from the bestselling author of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS
perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Nora Ephron'Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed
continuously except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job
reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.' ANN PATCHETT New York Times
bestselling author of Tom Lake'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday look no
further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink' i
Newspaper'A piece of perfection... Family love secrets a marriage that is ordinary
imperfect sexy and beautiful... I laughed I cried and I laughed some more.' RACHEL JOYCE
author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'I adored this novel and am forcing it on
everyone I know' JENNY COLGAN author of The Summer Skies ____________One week in Cape Cod. The
perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...?For the past two decades Rocky has
looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their rustic beach-town rental has
been the site of sweet memories its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like
old friends.Now sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young
enough to need her and her parents who are alive and healthy Rocky wants to preserve this
golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance everything is in
flux.But every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.With her body in open revolt and
surprises invading her peaceful haven the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping
towards change...____________Praise for Catherine Newman's WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE
THINGS:'Nora-Ephron-style wit ... one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES'One of the best
novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally
brilliant amounts.' BONNIE GARMUS'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation...utterly
beautiful' JOANNA CANNON'Quite simply glorious' SARAH TURNER'An unbelievably brilliant and
funny book about friendship family food sex and death.' KATHERINE HEINY'This is a proper
laugh-out-loud tale of friendship that will utterly win your heart' STYLIST'A beautiful
uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry.' WOMAN'Remarkable
....whip-smart funny beautifully observed.' OBSERVERWe All Want Impossible Things RIchard
and Judy Book Club Pick Autumn 2023
