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It zips along — perhaps a little too predictably — but what keeps me hooked is her. Our heroine is sharp, yes, but underneath? She’s all feeling and fierce loyalty. That tight grip on life — the need to manage, plan, pre-empt — feels alarmingly familiar (note to self: unpack that later). I expected a stereotype, got someone startlingly human instead. Plot aside, I see her. And oddly enough, I see myself too