{"product_id":"mistletoe-malice","title":"25- Mistletoe Malice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs: 'literary comfort and joy' (Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss) for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe had her hand on the strings; the puppets could frolic awhile.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasises about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs - and their 'midwinter madness' climaxes ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publish date - 2023 - paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53063810056502,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8714\/8342\/files\/IMG-2773.jpg?v=1759433190","url":"https:\/\/thenandnowbookshop.com\/products\/mistletoe-malice","provider":"Then \u0026 Now Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}