{"product_id":"the-herdbooks","title":"The Herd","description":"\u003ci\u003e'It is hard to imagine a more timely novel. A fascinating exploration of all sides of a particularly knotty, politicized issue.' \u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Will have book clubs across the country in hot debate! Brilliant.'\u003cb\u003e Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou should never judge how someone chooses to raise their child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth and Bryony are polar opposites but their unexpected friendship has always worked. They're the best of friends, and godmothers to each other's daughters - because they trust that the safety of their children is both of their top priority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut what if their choice could harm your own child?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle do they know that they differ radically over one very important issue. And when Bryony, afraid of being judged, tells what is supposed to be a harmless white lie before a child's birthday party, the consequences are more catastrophic than either of them could ever have imagined . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Really beautifully written, compassionately told and incredibly thought provoking. A truly immersive telling of both sides of a story' \u003cb\u003eSusan Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Insightful, compassionate and nuanced. The Herd is so good.'\u003cb\u003e Louise O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A genuine rollercoaster that asks big moral questions with beautifully drawn characters.' \u003cb\u003eSharon Horgan, co-creator of CATASTROPHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what early readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Herd\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003etimely \u003c\/b\u003eand dramatic novel \u003cb\u003eshowing both sides\u003c\/b\u003e of an ongoing debate. Loved this read!' *****\u003cbr\u003e'Such a \u003cb\u003egenuine \u003c\/b\u003etale with such \u003cb\u003ehigh stakes emotion and sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e' *****\u003cbr\u003e'A fantastic, \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003ebook which would make a cracking book club read' *****\u003cbr\u003e'A complex, layered, wholly\u003cb\u003e character-driven\u003c\/b\u003e look at a complicated and controversial subject' *****","brand":"Edwards, Emily","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":47143471055072,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8a49c317-6727-4a9e-bc87-3af4421bf3bd.jpg?v=1742065897","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-herdbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}