Mutton

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The fourth novel from India Knight is a hilarious heartfelt exploration of womens relationship with their looks. Whats a woman to do when she wakes up one morning & finds an enormous freak-wrinkle bisecting her forehead? When she walks past the buildings site & nothing happens? When she catches the eye of a nice young man & is rewarded with a kind patient for-granny smile? Clara Hutt 46 feels herself to be in her absolute prime. She is chipper. Her sap is rising mightily as it happens. But then her friend Gaby comes back from California & moves in with her. Gaby is no stranger to Los Angeles more invasive cosmetic procedures. She may be pushing 50 but she looks 35. & Clara wonders: should she follow suit? A little Botox a little filler a little nip a little tuck...but where to stop? & is nostril-waxing ever a good idea? Praise for India Knight: Knight is brilliant on comic details & spot-on about relationships". (" The Times"). " Tender tough schmaltzy witty & heart-warming all at once. Knight has a great comic touch". (" Metro"). "A superb ear for dialogue...wonderfully comic". (" Evening Standard"). India Knight is the author of three previous novels: " My Life on a Plate" " Dont You Want Me" & " Comfort & Joy". Her non-fiction books include " The Shops" the bestselling diet book " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet" the accompanying bestselling cookbook " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook" & " The Thrift Book". India is a columnist for the " Sunday Times" & lives in London with her three children."