{"product_id":"make-nice","title":"Make Nice","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMake Nice by Ryan Effgen \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"493\"\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eMake Nice\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible comedy of manners and a sharp, heartfelt debut from Ryan Effgen about family, secrets, and the beautiful chaos of trying to behave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eWhen three generations of the Pickford family arrive at the storied Grand Hotel on a ritzy Lake Michigan island, they are determined to spend the long weekend doing one thing: making nice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003ePete, the nation’s foremost snail scientist, hopes to escape family drama by hunting for a rare Carthusian mollusk. Viv, newly separated and secretly reeling from the revelation that her husband is gay, is resolved to keep things pleasant for her teenage daughter. And Corey — charming, hapless, and wildly out of place — arrives with five pounds of cocaine and a plan to sell it to the first oblivious rich vacationer he can find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eBut as crushes spark, teenage rebellion flares, business schemes collapse, and long-buried family truths begin to surface, the weekend spirals rapidly out of control. Why did their feckless patriarch insist on this particular island getaway? And why does Corey, the family screw-up, seem to be the only one who knows what’s really going on?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eBy turns hilarious, tender, and sneakily wise, \u003cem data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eMake Nice\u003c\/em\u003e is a sparkling novel about family dysfunction, generational misunderstandings, and the strange truth that the people who drive you most crazy may also be the ones who finally set you free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eA sharply observed, laugh-out-loud debut about love, loyalty, and learning when — and when not — to behave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan Effgen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49921358364865,"sku":"9798217208128","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/make-nice-pre-order-july-14th-2026-9143668.jpg?v=1771939449","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/make-nice","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}