What comes out in the wash?
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Jackson shares her sun-drenched, sharply observed portrait of adults behaving badly and the consequences that follow.
When writer Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, she falls hard—for its postcard-perfect beaches and for Van Whittaker, a handsome, fleece-wearing, litter-collecting kayak enthusiast.
But Van comes with history. His circle includes Augusta, old money and tightly wound; Fran, overwhelmed by childcare and a frequently inebriated husband; and Bailey—confident, magnetic, and inconveniently pregnant with Van’s child.
Determined to preserve the gloss of her new romance, Caroline throws herself into the group’s long summer days and even longer nights—houseboat parties, beachside gossip, and risky games that blur the boundaries between loyalty and betrayal.
As decades-old marriages begin to fracture and secrets surface, Caroline’s place in this world becomes increasingly precarious. With reputations and relationships at stake, the question is no longer what will come out—but when.
Alongside novelist and screenwriter, Alice Winn, unravel the long literary traditions of New England, how to write about privilege without sentimentality, and what secrets and desire wash out in even the most carefully maintained social gloss.
“I devoured The Shampoo Effect… it's funny, drama-fuelled, and full of Jackson's breezy wit.” Coco Mellors, author of Blue Sisters

The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of The Shampoo Effect (RRP £18.99) deliverable to any UK address.
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