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Three women's lives intricately woven together against a backdrop of male violence
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The Girl Behind the Gates
Brutal tale of institutionalisation still manages to give a message of hope for us all
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Powerful memoir exploring postpartum psychosis and the crossing of cultures
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The Unremembered Places
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Genre experiment from popular author loses any initial engagement
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Dear Child
Completely absorbing, gripping read sure to be the premier thriller of the year
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Goldilocks
Four women set course to find hope for mankind in comfortable sci-fi novel
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The See-Through House
A father-daughter bond explored through the very special house which shaped them
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The Way Back
Poignant family trip becomes all too predictable in its rush to reach a conclusion
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The Truth About My Mother
Award winner's debut uncovers stories of three single mothers from three different generations