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    Sep 15, 2021 2 minutes
    Books Editor SHARON STEPHENSON

    THE MADISON GAP

    by Patricia Donovan (Mary Egan Publishing, RRP $29.95)

    One in 25. That’s how many Americans are estimated to be sociopaths. This chilling statistic forms the basis of Kiwi writer Patricia Donovan’s second novel, which opens a skylight on family dynamics, bullying and sociopathic behaviour.

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