{"product_id":"what-we-did-in-the-jennie-walters-9781916978591","title":"What We Did in the War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you ever let go of the past? Two women unhappy with their lives seize a chance to start over during a WWII bombing raid, in this dramatic and suspenseful novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1944: As bombs start raining from the sky, two women rush out of a restaurant, leaving their possessions behind. Their chance meeting amid the chaos and destruction will have long-lasting consequences. Both beset by desperate problems, they take advantage of the wartime chaos to escape their humdrum lives and start again. .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSticking together, the pair live under the radar, using a stolen ration book to feed themselves and relying on a street kid's help to get by. Cecil eventually finds work, while glamorous, feckless Claude looks after the flat-or doesn't. Gradually their friendship sours and resentment creeps in. Just as Cecil is wondering whether she should ever have trusted Claude in the first place, she makes a shocking discovery-one that will expose a web of secrets, lead to an act of violence, and set the two on separate and very different paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Clockmaker's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, written by the author under the name Daisy Wood: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A ticking time-bomb of intrigue, wrapped around stark but rich descriptions of the Blitz. An unforgettable wartime debut.\" -Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author of The Berlin Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennie Walters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916978592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916978591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodhound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.62d","brand":"Jennie Walters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860650520831,"sku":"9781916978591","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3ba3422-9aaf-4eb3-b74b-aba14a350604.jpg?v=1709136555","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-we-did-in-the-jennie-walters-9781916978591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}