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The Maiden | Kate Foster
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Mehso-so

Inspired by a real murder case.
A man who had it coming.
Two female suspects.
A supporting cast of bawds, bigots, and shocked relatives.
I found the first half a bit dull, (because you know what's coming and just get on with it already and what a shame the local Reverend didn't bite the dust too) but it then had twists and turns and a solid, if drawn out, ending.

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BarbaraBB Great review. I am about to finish this one too. 9mo
Caroline2 Agreed! Defo needed editing more. 8mo
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charl08
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Dual narrative centred on a Chinese man and the daughter of an American single mum living (struggling) in Shanghai. A coming of age story, but for parents too. The jumps over decades so you get a sense of the rapid change families lived through.

Do I want it to be shortlisted? I didn't "love" it, but think it would be a worthy "shortlistee" (I just made that word up, I think!).

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charl08 Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Image via Wikipedka 9mo
squirrelbrain Good to know! I‘ll get to this one soon, I think. 9mo
charl08 @squirrelbrain impressive first novel, definitely. 9mo
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