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 'A holiday reading gem for summer' STYLIST 'Funny wise
poignant and beautifully written' NINA STIBBE author of Love Nina '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.' 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.' OBSERVER We All Want Impossible
Things RIchard and Judy Book Club Pick Autumn 2023
