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Sharp by H D Whitehead. "In the parlour where’d she’d had the stud put in, they’d sprayed something on her tongue and she hadn’t properly felt it – just like something happening a thousand miles away. She was sorry about that. "

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Book of the Month - Laura Wilkinson reviews The Letters by Fiona Robyn. "The Letters is an intimate, mesmerizing read littered with poignant and revealing insights. Successfully combining lyricism with pace and energy, and enough mystery to keep this reader gripped," Read on.

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In conversation with Fiona Robyn. Author of impressive independent publishers Snowbooks latest literary offering, The Letters, talks living with difficult characters, poetry and lighting candles. Read on.