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The Hand That First Held Mine
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May 13, 2011 06:42AM
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If you want to find out a bit more about the author here are some links.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/bo...
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ent...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/...
Just finished the book last night. I have been reading a lot of SF and F lately so this was a welcome return to the real world! I loved the period Soho detail and found the characters interesting and engaging. I have no experience of childbirth or post natal depression (spoiler)but it read very real to me. The dovetailing of the two different stories/timelines worked very well and kept you guessing till very near the end. At first I thought the writers style was slightly "arch" and flowery, but it soon settled down or I just got used to it!


