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In these twelve stories that unfold over a few hours or a weekend or five decades, adults deceive themselves about their motives, including greed, desire for control, jealousy, fear and ambition. With unflinching realism, reminiscent of William Trevor, Cynthia Flood exposes the failings of the human heart and with a marvellous unsentimental brutality leaves many a character unredeemed.