Mr. and Mrs. American Pie

Named a 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist "McDaniel's debut is the perfect blend of salty and sweet, combining 1970s culinary horrors like ham and bananas hollandaise with a motley crew of fakers learning what family really means." —Booklist (starred review) "A gorgeously messy and misguided heroine. I love this story." —Laura Dern "Mr. & Mrs. American Pie is nonstop fun from start to finish." —HelloGiggles "Juliet McDaniel's debut novel is hilarious." —Refinery29 "A laugh-out-loud story starring a offbeat heroine you won't soon forget, Mr. & Mrs. American Pie is the comic relief you've been waiting for." —Bustle "Juicy and kooky—I loved it." —Cat Marnell, author of How to Murder Your Life "McDaniel has a winner with her wittily titled debut. Mr. & Mrs. American Pie mixes a riotous 1969 California with a story that speaks to today's Time's Up movement." —Andy Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter "Driven by three unforgettable characters, Mr. & Mrs. American Pie isn’t just a fast-paced romp about an American beauty pageant—it's a treatise on class, gender, politics, the power of perseverance, and what it means to be family." —Sarah Nivala, Book Soup "A hilarious and thought-provoking satire with as much heart as bite. For fans of Maria Semple and Helen Ellis with a dash of Carl Hiaasen's humor." —Becky Spratford, Librarian (RA for All) "This is the type of relentlessly entertaining, deeply kind novel that will appeal to fans of Maria Semple and Jami Attenberg." —Magan Szwarek, ‎Librarian (STDL)