{"product_id":"what-took-you-so-long-by-daisy-may-cooper","title":"What Took You So Long? by Daisy May Cooper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hilarious and gripping first novel by Daisy May Cooper.  Mary's husband unexpectedly leaves her after forty-five years. At the same time, Emma finally finds the courage to do a runner from hers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time in years, mother and daughter find themselves living under one roof in the Cornish fishing village of Polperro, along with eight-year-old Ivy (and her beloved stuffed giraffe, Tw*t). They have returned to Mary's childhood home after the recent death of her mother. But as they navigate their new lives and attempt to reconnect with one another, long-forgotten family truths begin to surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing home was never part of the plan; neither was digging up the past. Warm and wickedly funny, Daisy May Cooper brings her trademark dark humour to her twisty and touching debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003ePublication: 5 Nov 2026, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398566231\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 352 pages \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58220553372030,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781398566231.jpg?v=1792056203","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/what-took-you-so-long-by-daisy-may-cooper","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}