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My only commandment is ‘Thou shalt not bore’

by Harriet Lane (£20, HB, Orion) What lies beneath the image we construct of ourselves? Ruth, newly divorced and drifting as her daughter leaves home, feels invisible – until Sookie, her dazzling form

In a world where image is everything, the quiet streets of suburbia hide deadly truths. Ambitious psychiatrist Dr Geddes is rising fast at a respected practice – until a troubling young patient threat

GH ’s books director Joanne Finney shares her pick of this month’s new hardback releases

LESTER COHEN / GETTY Lazarus: The Second Coming ...