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Published date04 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
So when Molly lapses into violent confusion, Peggy realises that if she is to keep her sister close, she must guard their shared secret or risk losing Molly to an asylum - even when the Gainsborough star rises and the sisters are launched into polite society

The Painter's Daughter is an account of the sacrifices made for love, even in the face of devastating betrayal. Beautifully researched, written with a lightness of touch, this is a masterful debut.

BUTTER By Asako Yuzuki, Fourth Estate, £14.99 (ebook £7.99) HHHHI In a Tokyo prison, an elusive serial killer with a taste for the finer things in life gives a rare interview to a journalist. They discuss food.

Rika Machida's attempts to piece together the life and motives of convicted gourmet cook Manako Kajii - accused of seducing and killing lonely businessmen - sets the reporter on a challenging personal journey.

Inspired by a real-life murder case, Asako Yuzuki's translated novel is part gastronomical thriller, part cultural examination, provoking explorations of difficult themes: gender, misogyny, the media, romance, work, friendship and family. Dark and disquieting, it's an

SPLINTERS: ANOTHER KIND OF LOVE STORY By Leslie Jamison, Granta Books, £16.99 (ebook £16.99). HHHHI Splinters, the second memoir from awardwinning essayist and Columbia University creative writing tutor Leslie Jamison recounts the period when her marriage fell apart as she became a mother for the first time.

Leslie's memories weave the parts - splinters - of herself together; a mother, wife, daughter, tutor and artist.

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