![]() ![]() This sparkling debut is wryly humorous with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. ![]() In seeking to prove that her brother has tricked their mother and that the will is a worthless sham, Susan is forced to step outside her carefully constructed world and face some uncomfortable truths about herself, her family and her past. In an attempt to wrestle back control of her upcoming motherhood, her finances and her future, she engages in a legal battle with her feckless brother, Rob. Yet suddenly faced with the death of her mother, and the shock of finding herself pregnant, Susan’s greatest fear is being realised – she is losing control. Her colleagues find her difficult and rather odd. She always likes to be in control and this can often make her unwieldy and more than a little prickly. Susan loves her flat-for-one in Clapham, her logical spreadsheet-based job, her ‘no-strings with benefits’ personal arrangement and her numerous cacti. "Original, engaging and totally believable." The Cactus is the debut novel from Sarah Haywood and our book club pick for August. ![]()
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