{"product_id":"in-her-defense-a-reese-witherspoon-book-club-pick-hardcover","title":"In Her Defense (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippa Malicka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone is watching. Only one person knows the truth.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The whole country has been riveted by the trial: Beloved TV star and national treasure Anna Finbow, standing in court, accusing her daughter's therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary for her own financial gain. Jean insists Mary's traumatic memories arise from her upbringing and her time studying at a prestigious art school in Rome; wounds only Jean's therapy can heal. But as the trial unfolds, it's Augusta \"Gus\" Bird, Anna's former employee--a seemingly insignificant bystander, a nobody--who holds the key to unraveling the tangled web of lies and deceit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What really happened to Mary in Rome? And if her memories can't be trusted, how will they ever uncover the truth behind her estrangement? Twisty and propulsive, \u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense\u003c\/i\u003e is a compulsively readable debut for fans of Lucy Foley and Laura Dave.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilippa Malicka was born in Essex and now lives in London. She is an alumnus of the Prose Fiction MA at the University of East Anglia. Her nonfiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003e The Sunday Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e(London), and \u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e among others. \u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel and has been longlisted for the Bridport First Novel Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.56 x 5.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45085091791024,"sku":"9781668033623","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1121\/0060\/files\/zE9EL9DOO79781668033623.webp?v=1777996833","url":"https:\/\/sidekicksptown.com\/products\/in-her-defense-a-reese-witherspoon-book-club-pick-hardcover","provider":"Sidekicks Ptown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}