False Pretences"Teasing out the extraordinary within the everyday, False Pretences is a contemporary novel in mosaic. Through the separate yet interlinked stories, it traces the lives of two women as they deal with the complexities of love, private terrors, violence and - most precarious of all - hope. There is mystery, wry humour, sometimes tragedy be-neath the jaunty surfaces glimpsed through the years, until, by the end, we have encompassed their lives." |
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... steps into the cold fresh air . She had done her good works stint : now she was heading for a party . The light was already thickening into early dusk . She turned into a narrow , quiet street which would take her up to the main road ...
... steps into the cold fresh air . She had done her good works stint : now she was heading for a party . The light was already thickening into early dusk . She turned into a narrow , quiet street which would take her up to the main road ...
Page 188
... steps , saw her husband's face stiffen , grow pale . He stood frozen as the Singhs went on , into the clubhouse . He came down the steps and held out his hand , showing her a wad of notes . ' He gave me a tip . A tip . ' His skin seemed ...
... steps , saw her husband's face stiffen , grow pale . He stood frozen as the Singhs went on , into the clubhouse . He came down the steps and held out his hand , showing her a wad of notes . ' He gave me a tip . A tip . ' His skin seemed ...
Page 197
... steps and turned the key . Locked from the inside , the door stayed shut . The paint- work was faded and blistered ... step and watched the passers - by : a red - faced man carrying a plastic shopping bag that chinked , bottle against ...
... steps and turned the key . Locked from the inside , the door stayed shut . The paint- work was faded and blistered ... step and watched the passers - by : a red - faced man carrying a plastic shopping bag that chinked , bottle against ...
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