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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

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