The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O' Farrell
Inmates of the mental institution that has been Esme’s home since her late teens are to return to the community.
Iris, granddaughter of Esme’s sister, Kitty, is traced by the authorities and, as Iris and Esme spend time in Iris’s home which Esme remembers so well from her childhood, their stories unravel.
Iris is torn between her lover, Luke, whose wife, Iris discovers, is pregnant and step-brother, Alex, who’s married Fran but declares he’s still in love with Iris.
Meanwhile, Esme recalls her early years and the conflict with Kitty who now has Alzheimer’s and a lot to answer for.
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