The Cactus: the New York bestselling debut soon to be a Netflix film starring Reese Witherspoon

Soon to be a Netflix Original starring Reese Witherspoon as control-queen Susan Green, who aged 45 falls unexpectedly pregnant, and real life in all its messiness shows her it's never too late to bloom.

SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK
''I found myself laughing out loud at Susan''s prickly character'' Reese Witherspoon

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD | A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

People aren''t sure what to make of Susan Green. Family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand - but Susan makes perfect sense to herself. Age 45, she thinks her life is perfect. She has a London flat which is ideal for one; a steady job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other, more intimate, benefits.

Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and, implausibly, with the possibility of becoming a mother herself, Susan''s greatest fear is being realised: she is losing control. And things can only get worse ... at least in Susan''s eyes.

This sparkling debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project''s Don Tillman. An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter, it''s a joy to watch her bloom.

''Quirky, poignant and extremely readable'' Sunday Mirror
''Brilliantly comic'' The Lady
''Wonderfully funny and astute'' Red
''Funny, compelling, well-written...for fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing'' Emerald Street

• | Author: Sarah Haywood
• | Publisher: John Murray Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 04, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781473660632
• | ISBN-10: 1473660637