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Joanna Trollope‘s warmth and wit are splendidly showcased in “Marrying the Mistress,” which tracks the domestic turmoil that follows Guy Stockdale‘s decision to leave his wife and marry his mistress, Merrion Palmer. Trollope is an expert at exploring the ties that bind — and sometimes choke — families, and this is one of her finest novels.