The Girls
Book description
Janet Hallas and Susan Burt, who run a gift shop in a village in England's agricultural Midlands, experience a chain of events encompassing the joys of parenthood, the contentment of country life--and a dead body in the septic tank
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Why read it?
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Two young women set up a gift shop in a quiet rural village and deal with any threats to their security in their own outrageous fashion. This is hilarious and utterly original. A short marvellous romp, where nothing is off limits. The basic storyline resembles that of my book with a very different but equally delightful treatment. John Bowen wrote several brilliant novels, and I love them all. I think it’s a great shame that he is almost forgotten, when his stories are so enjoyable. He breaks rules, can be very shocking, and always surprising, with delicious twists and turns.
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