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Pornography for the Boden set: The Missus, by E.L. James, reviewed

Count Maxim pursues his former cleaner Alessia to Albania – but sex in badly plumbed bathrooms while senseless on raki doesn’t sound that thrilling

E.L. James. [Getty Images] 
issue 01 July 2023
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  • The Missus

    E.L. James

    Penguin, pp. 464, £9

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