by Iris Murdoch
Even though this was written as Murdoch's light was fading, it's still better than most of today's author's writing under the heading literary fiction. Flawed, occasionally brilliant. Perhaps not a fitting epitaph, but deserves a place on the shelf.
Her last book (published in '95). Apparently set in modern times (eg computers self-consciously mentioned in passing), but very old fashioned feel. A bride disappears on the eve of her wedding, leaving friends and family devastated and perplexed, with hurt and mysteries in their own past to face up ...
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