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Book Review: Five by Ilona Bannister

Five people will gather on the platform of a suburban train station one morning, waiting for the 7:06 to London Victoria. One of them will die in the next few minutes, and the challenge that Ilona Bannister gives to readers as she skillfully weaves the tale of her characters' lives and histories, their passions and…

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Five people will gather on the platform of a suburban train station one morning, waiting for the 7:06 to London Victoria.

One of them will die in the next few minutes, and the challenge that Ilona Bannister gives to readers as she skillfully weaves the tale of her characters' lives and histories, their passions and…

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Five people will gather on the platform of a suburban train station one morning, waiting for the 7:06 to London Victoria. One of them will die in the next few minutes, and the challenge that Ilona Bannister gives to readers as she skillfully weaves the tale of her characters' lives and histories, their passions and…

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