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This novel is entertaining, in the best sense of the word, and a true page-turner.' \u003cbr\u003eANN NAPOLITANO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compulsively readable, thoroughly enjoyable tale of three sisters, their histories, their problems, and their unraveling secrets. Contemporary, but with a delightfully Austenish tone. I read it in a single gulp.' \u003cbr\u003eKAREN JOY FOWLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A smart and lively novel, one that had me turning its faster and faster, wondering if this indelible family could really untangle the deep lies that reveal an even deeper truth.' \u003cbr\u003eJESS WALTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fowler writes like a contemporary Edith Wharton, peeling back layers of class and custom to reveal the mysteries of love, longing, and fate. 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