The Three Graces
By Amanda Craig
Abacus £18.99
Critics have been confused by the novelist Amanda Craig (this is her ninth novel) because she tackles big, troubling subjects but within highly readable narratives.
I consumed this one – multilayered, full of discreet wisdom and wit, within 36 hours.
The Three Graces of the title call to mind by Botticelli. But, here, they refer to three 80-something female friends who are among the expats trying to live (the end of) their