I was originally introduced to the writings of Dervla Murphy by Cork writer Ethel Crowley. Ethel was an avid admirer of Dervla’s work and over the years they developed a close personal friendship. Following the passing of Dervla Murphy in May 2022, the world lost a cherished person, an extraordinary character, one best known for…
‘A body lost at sea, arson, murder, astronauts, wind phones, communal funerals, stalking and conspiracy theories … This can ONLY mean one thing! The Skelfs are back, and things are as tense, unnerving and warmly funny as ever!‘– The Opposite of Lonely [ About The Opposite of Lonely ] Even death needs company… The Skelf…
Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for a debut novel, The Girl Who Fled the Picture, by Jane Anderson. Published by Howe Street Publishing on 21 August, 2023, it is described as ‘a historical adventure across Europe in pursuit of forbidden love’. Jane Anderson describes her debut as a work of…
‘A fearless portrait of a society on the brink as a mother faces a terrible choice, from an internationally award-winning author‘– Prophet Song [ About Prophet Song ] On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find the GNSB on her step. Two officers from Ireland’s…
‘Was it possible there’d been a house in this place? He thought of the old folksong ‘The May Morning Dew’ and the line about the singer’s childhood home being but a stone on a stone. Here there wasn’t even a stone on a stone, just mud, grass and bitter wind.’– The Desire Line [ About…
‘THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN‘– THE LAST DEVIL TO DIE [ About The Last Devil To Die ] Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the…
‘Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland, in the most uplifting and tender book of the year‘– How to Build a Boat [ About How to Build a Boat ] Jamie O’Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many…
Immortalised to Death by Lyn Squire will be published on September 26th with Level Best Books. It is the first instalment of the Dunston Burnett Trilogy, which delves into the life and demise of iconic Victorian writer, Charles Dickens and is described as ‘a thrilling tale of secrets hidden in the literary legend’s half-finished manuscript‘.…
‘An exploration of grief and recovery’– This is My Sea [ About This is My Sea ] Over the course of seven difficult years Miriam Mulcahy lost her mother, father and sister, each grief threatening to drown her. But instead of going under she discovered the lessons of the sea, letting the water teach her…
Blood Relations by J. Woollcott was just published as an Ebook August 12th with Level Best Books and is the second novel featuring DS Ryan McBride, following on from A Nice Place to Die I am delighted to able to share an extract with you all today from Blood Relations, with details about the book…