“It’s designed to self-destruct. Grain by grain, year by year. Then gone…nothing”– The Art of Falling [ About the Book ] Nessa McCormack’s marriage is coming back together again after her husband’s affair. She is excited to be in charge of a retrospective art exhibit for one of Ireland’s most beloved and enigmatic artists, the…
‘The hall was empty and dark. She felt for the switch on the wall, but another noise caused her to pause. Was it from upstairs? That’s when she heard the whoosh of sound. The flutter of material. Right before she felt the push between her shoulder blades.‘– Silent Voices [ About the Book ] When…
FROM SCIENTIST TO AUTHOR WITH ‘ROOTS & WINGS’ I am delighted to shine a spotlight today on Roots & Wings, a new compilation of historical memories, supplemented with imaginative tales and captivating poems, from Irish writer Brendan J. Nangle. Roots & Wings was published October 2nd and is described as ‘an engaging and thought-provoking new…
‘Denied her real identity,she will find the truth…’ – The Blue Washing Bag [ About the Book ] 1940The Payton twins, born to an unmarried mother in a small town in rural Ireland, are brought to the children’s home by the Parish Priest. Constantly reminded of their mother’s unforgivable fall from grace, they suffer the…
‘Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he has to think again..’– Nothing But Blue Sky [ About the Book ] Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he…
‘Getting into prison is easy, it’s getting out that’s tricky.’– The Quiet Man [ About the Book ] Almost everyone in prison will tell you they’re in there for a crime they didn’t commit, but Anthony Rourke really means it. That’s because he’s actually Bunny McGarry, who has got himself into one of Nevada’s finest…
‘The closer you are, the less you see . . .‘-Between the Lines [ About the Book ] When Kev’s girlfriend is killed in a hit-and-run, he thinks he’s suffered the worst. Haunted by his past, Kev attempts to put his life back together, throwing himself into his new relationship with Stella and his job as…
‘All the light left Paddy Gladney’s eyes when his daughter disappeared; all the gladness went from his heart’– Strange Flowers [ About the Book ] In 1973, twenty-year-old Moll Gladney takes a morning bus from her rural home and disappears. Bewildered and distraught, Paddy and Kit must confront an unbearable prospect: that they will never…
“The past few months have made us realise that change is inevitable – sometimes good but sometimes it can be cruel and makes your world go out of control.“– Louise Hall, Little Book of Hope I took a few weeks away from the blog for various reasons, but mainly because my brain was frazzled. Our…
‘A novel about motherhood and mental health, the different ways that love finds its way into our lives, and the sweetness of new beginnings born from loss’The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually [ Book Description ] On an island off the west coast of Ireland, the Moone family are shattered by tragedy. Murtagh Moone is a…