The Cactus

By Sarah Haywood

Categories: Humor & Entertainment, Literature & Fiction

The Cactus is Sarah Haywood's 2018 debut novel about a prickly, organized woman whose life is thrown into chaos. Susan Green, a 45-year-old Londoner, likes order and keeps her emotions in check. Then her mother dies, she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and her brother seems to have taken more than his share of the inheritance. As she fights over the will, she must face her family's past and learn to let other people in.

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• Reese Witherspoon: “Happy June everybody! I’m so excited to announce that our 1st book pick of the summer is #TheCactus by @SarahxHaywood. I found myself laughing out loud at Susan’s prickly character as she finds herself in a love triangle, while navigating family ties. Read along! @ReesesBookClub”