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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

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by Rosie Hewlett (£16.99, HB, Transworld) Written during the Covid lockdown, this story offers a unique take on Greek mythology. The monster of legends, shown to be a victim of the gods, becomes a mov