{"product_id":"9781788037112","title":"The Man in the Needlecord Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Needlecord Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e follows the story of two women who are each struggling to let go of a long-term destructive partnership. Felicity is reluctant to detach from her estranged archaeologist husband and, after being banished from the family home, she sets out to test the stability of his relationship with his new love, Marianne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Felicity meets Coll, a charismatic artist, she has high hopes of being distracted from her failed marriage. What she doesn’t know is that he has a partner, Sarah, with whom he has planned a future. Sarah is deeply in love with Coll, but his controlling behaviour and associations with other women have always made her life difficult. When he becomes obsessed with Felicity, Sarah’s world collapses and a series of events is set in motion that will challenge the integrity of all the characters involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Needlecord Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e is a thought-provoking book, written from the perspectives of Sarah and Felicity. The reader is in the privileged position of knowing what’s going on for both of the women, while each of them is being kept in the dark about a very important issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the work of Margaret Atwood and Fay Weldon, Linda explores the issue of mental abuse in partnerships and the grey area of an infidelity that is emotional, not physical. The book will appeal to readers interested in the psychology of relationships, as well as fans of Linda’s ‘Lydia’ series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troubador Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050692067568,"sku":"9781788037112","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781788037112_p0.jpg?v=1763739443","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781788037112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}