{"title":"Books by Sarah Stovell","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780008441708","title":"Every Happy Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious drama about family secrets, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘[A] gripping family tale… Stovell is a thoughtful, wise and witty writer’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Funny, compelling and so on point about family dynamics’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eWe read this brilliant book in one sitting’ \u003cem\u003eBella\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eMinnie and Bert are over the moon to have their three grown-up children home for the first time in a decade. 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