{"product_id":"in-her-defense-a-reese-witherspoon-book-club-pick","title":"In Her Defense (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Philippa Malicka delivers both a twisting courtroom trial and a haunting character study in this wholly absorbing debut. \n\u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense\u003c\/i\u003e explores the reliability of memory, the shifting nature of truth, and the fine line between obsession and love. I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!\" - \n\u003cb\u003eMegan Miranda, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A haunting and twisty story of obsession, memory, and the blurred line between healing and harm. Part courtroom drama, part psychological love story, \n\u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eLiv Constantine, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Mrs. Parrish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A brilliant, star-making debut--a potent courtroom drama packed with complex characters, deft psychological twists, and buttery prose. The narrator is not so much unreliable as a mystery even to herself, and you'll be reading way past midnight to solve the puzzle of who she is.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eJulia Heaberlin, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are All the Same in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Smart, elegant, and endlessly unsettling. This is a novel full of delicious, vivid details: the ambiguous characters, the unforgettable settings, the unnerving psychology.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eAbigail Dean, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirl A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A riveting, seductive novel about the exploitation of power and control, expertly crafted and not to be missed!\" - \n\u003cb\u003eSophie Stava, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCount My Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"What a beautifully written debut! Compulsively readable, a brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story, it pulls off the rare trick of being an unputdownable page-turner with real emotional depth. I can't wait to see what Malicka does next\" - \n\u003cb\u003eJP Delaney, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Before\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'A stunning debut that jumps deftly between courtroom thriller and a twisting, tender tale of lust, trust, friendship and betrayal.' - \n\u003cb\u003eErin Kelly, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHe Said \/ She Said\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhilippa 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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \n\u003ci\u003e The Sunday Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e(London), and \n\u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e among others. \n\u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel and has been longlisted for the Bridport First Novel Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[A] bewitching debut... the crackling story toggles effortlessly from past to present as the depth of the characters' betrayals and manipulations comes out in open court. This serpentine courtroom drama will captivate readers.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy turns a psychological thriller, a courtroom drama and a romantic coming-of-age [that] rewards persistent readers with a worthy finale.--Tom Nolan \"The Wall Street Journal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You're going to lose your mind over this one...it is so, so, so good. I couldn't put it down.\" --Reese Witherspoon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A young woman at the periphery of a high-stakes celebrity trial is the only one with the evidence that can make or break the case--but spilling her secret could ruin her life.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe whole country has been riveted by the trial: beloved TV star and national treasure Anna Finbow has accused therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary for nefarious purposes. Jean counters that Mary's trauma is from her upbringing and her tumultuous time studying at a prestigious art school in Rome: and Jerry is the only one who can heal her. But as the trial unfolds, it's Augusta \"Gus\" Bird, Anna's former employee--an insignificant bystander, a nobody--who holds the key to unraveling the tangled web of lies and deceit. \n\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? Only Anne knows. But will she tell her tale? Bewitching, seductive, and endlessly riveting: \n\u003ci\u003eIn Her Defense\u003c\/i\u003e is a compulsively readable debut for fans of Lucy Foley and Laura Dave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781668033623, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668033623, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 56 (EAN 9781668033623, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/08\/2025 (EAN 9781668033623, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMalicka, Philippa\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhilippa Malicka was born in Essex and now lives in London. 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