{"product_id":"2940170351572","title":"The Good Guy: Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply compelling novel set in 1960s suburban America for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Engagements\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTigers in Red Weather\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed, a car-tyre salesman in 1960s suburban New England, is a dreamer who craves admiration. His wife, Abigail, longs for a life of the mind. Single-girl Penny just wants to be loved. When a chance encounter brings Ted and Penny together, he becomes enamoured and begins inventing a whole new life with her at its centre. But when this fantasy collides with reality, the fallout threatens everything, and everyone, he holds dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Guy\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply compelling debut about love, marriage and what happens when good intentions and self-deception are taken to extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098389594352,"sku":"2940170351572","price":29.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170351572_p0.jpg?v=1765232762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170351572","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}