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Warm characters and observations and great pace' \u003cb\u003eAMANDA HAMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Another funny, warm-hearted read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Joanna Nell:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender and funny'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Whip-smart dialogue, humour and sarcasm ... \u003cb\u003ehighly addictive'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSun Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lively and whimsical'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46718421467372,"sku":"9780733648663","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5186923482449.jpg?v=1754509458"},{"product_id":"the-funeral-crashers-by-joanna-nell-9780733652868","title":"The Funeral Crashers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightfully heartwarming story of four or more funerals and at least one wedding, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'There are a lot of lonely people in the world, Martin. Especially when you get to our age. This is the one place you can come where nobody judges. Besides, you don't need to have known somebody personally to celebrate their life.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRetired academic \u003cb\u003eMartin Pottinger\u003c\/b\u003e's romantic aspirations for the delectable head of his former university's archaeology department, Professor Mary Blake, seem about to be realised. If only he could devise a plan to manage the demands of his eccentric elderly mother, Edwina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecently bereaved \u003cb\u003eGrace Cavendish\u003c\/b\u003e spends her days helping out at All Souls Church, making it her mission to drown out the Reverend Rod's tone-deaf hymn-singing and give each funeral recipient a hearty send-off. 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