{"product_id":"9781038104946_the-importance-of-being-delia","title":"The Importance of Being Delia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe gorgeous, cosy new family drama from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill curiosity kill the cat-sitter?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than thirty years, Delia Watson was the silent engine behind her husband Charlie's glittering music career - the perfect wife, the reliable rock. Now retired, she is ready for leisure. The universe, however, has other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Trapped cat-sitting a loathsome feline in the deceptive calm of Pretty Point, Delia's patience snaps when a cryptic letter arrives from a stranger. Charlie claims ignorance, but Delia knows he is lying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, she is done playing nice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aided by the formidable ladies of the bridge club, Delia uncovers a sordid mystery lurking beneath the suburb's superficial charms. With a missing moggy, a furious husband, and a mother-in-law threatening police action, Delia faces a tangle of greed, ambition and betrayal where even the dead have stories to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is time for the silent partner to make some noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust the medicine needed right now. Delicious fun\u003c\/strong\u003e - with some resonant things to say about where we are now as women (stop the people pleasing!). Cataliciously addictive' Nikki Gemmell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Meredith Jaffe:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An author with evident skill in writing realistic characters, place and dialogue. Jaffe has an ear and eye for each of these aspects' \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Meredith Jaffe is \u003cstrong\u003ea joy to read\u003c\/strong\u003e' Joanna Nell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith Jaffe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899977420949,"sku":"9781038104946","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781038104946_1564b426-46ae-4f96-af8b-b4aeb2a970a7.jpg?v=1776888349","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781038104946_the-importance-of-being-delia","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}