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Little Egypt by Lesley Glaister (view source)
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Twins Isis and Osiris are now in their 90s, living together in Little Egypt, the English manor house where they were born and brought up. Their names are a clue to their parents' near fetish for everything Egyptian. In fact this near fetish leads their parents to Egypt itself, in search of a big discovery back in the 1920s, demonstrating more enthusiasm than savvy. Having left the twins in the care of the housekeeper, they never return. Isis and Osiris are now bound to the house, tied not by love or memories but dark secrets that won't let go.
English novelist and playwright [[:Category:Lesley Glaister|Lesley Glaister]] is someone for whom story telling is a first language. She's at home when furtling through the dysfunctional side of life, albeit as different in dysfunctionality as the life of a child killer ([[Nina Todd is Has Gone by Lesley Glaister|Nina Todd is Has Gone]]) is from someone innocently applying for a job in Australia, not realising what awaits (''As Far as You Can Go''). However all her novels have a common ease (common as in shared, not vulgar!) that draws us in, capturing our minds and leading us into scenes of total surprise; sometimes happy, sometimes shocking or tearful but always worth us shutting the world out for. You can guess what's coming next: yes, here in ''Little Egypt'' Lesley does it again.
For instance we meet Isis in her early 90s initially. Is she reading quietly or watching TV with a rug on her knees? No, first time we meet her she's at the back of a supermarket with Spike, an anarchic American, being taught the finer points and ethos of skip diving. See what I mean?
Thank you Salt Publishing for providing us with a copy for review!
Further Reading: If this appeals, we definitely recommend Lesley's [[Nina Todd is Has Gone by Lesley Glaister|Nina Todd is Has Gone]]. If you've already read this, we point you towards [[Nine Days by Toni Jordan|Toni Jordan]] another author who weaves plots and characters that stick around in our psyche.
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