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Good Joy, bad Joy: a novel

by Mikki Brammer

2026· 288 pages

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For more than 80 years, Joy Bridport has followed the rules - devoted wife, loving mother, steadfast neighbour in her small town. But when her best friend Hazel is given only months to live, Joy is forced to confront the truth: Hazel has lived fully, while she has only played it safe. Determined to change, Joy vows to live boldly in the time she and Hazel have left together. What begins as small rebellions soon snowballs into petty crimes, and Joy must decide whether she can embrace the freedom of 'Bad Joy' without losing the life and legacy she's built.

Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9781405976343