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The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Set in the richly drawn world of Georgian London, The Art of a Lie introduces a society where appearances can be dangerously deceptive. At its centre is Hannah Cole, a widowed confectioner fighting to keep her Piccadilly shop alive while suspicion gathers around the circumstances of her husband’s death. As magistrates, creditors and supposed friends close in, Hannah discovers that her late husband’s past was far murkier than she ever realised. The arrival of the charming William Devereux brings both…
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Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Fundamentally follows Dr Nadia Amin, an academic who finds herself leading a UN deradicalisation programme in Iraq after her personal and professional life has unravelled. She arrives full of hope but quickly discovers that the realities of international aid are messy, contradictory, and emotionally draining. At the same time, she is wrestling with her own past, including a strained family history and a recent breakup that still cuts deep. Nadia’s encounters with the women in the camps, as well as…
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