Family Dramas With A Difference

A Listmania! list by Ms. C. L. Scott (Milton Keynes, UK)
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Up Close
1.  Up Close by Shelagh Weeks
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  "An involving read set against the beauty of Wales and the West Country"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Rough Music
2.  Rough Music by Patrick Gale
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  "A tale of family secrets, crime and forbidden relationships, set in beautiful Cornwall"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

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The Dress Circle
3.  The Dress Circle by Laurie Graham
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  "A middle-aged couple's life takes a drastic turn when the husband reveals an unconventional fetish"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Importance of Being Kennedy
4.  The Importance of Being Kennedy by Laurie Graham
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  "Laurie Graham takes on the most famous American family with humour and poignancy"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Patty Jane's House of Curl: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
5.  Patty Jane's House of Curl: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Lorna Landvik
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  "Two sisters deal with the ravages of life in small-town US, with plenty of scandal - and cake!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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A Special Relationship
6.  A Special Relationship by Douglas Kennedy
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  "Kennedy looks at divorce from the perspective of the wife - and does it so convincingly, you can't believe it's a male writing!"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

State Of The Union
7.  State Of The Union by Douglas Kennedy
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  "Kennedy portrays a woman struggling against family, society and ultimately herself in a tale that mixes politics, lust and another brilliant female protagonist."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

The Wife's Tale
8.  The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens
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  "Possibly Lansens' best work yet, I enjoyed this even more than the fabulous The Girls and Rush Home Road"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Believers
9.  The Believers by Zoë Heller
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  "A tense family tale dealing with religion, politics and illness. Heller pulls no punches with her usual tight, crisp observations of what families are really like."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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