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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

The unconventional instrumentation favoured by Tortoise is an indicator of how many different lineups have always jostled for space under the jazz umbrella. The national treasure that is The Pete Alle

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