{"product_id":"in-her-defense-philippa-malicka-hardcover","title":"In Her Defense (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick) -- Philippa Malicka, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippa Malicka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.78w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668033623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Malicka, Philippa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47637417787620,"sku":"9781668033623","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668033623.jpg?v=1779495065","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/in-her-defense-philippa-malicka-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}