‘Will Eliza be able to keep her family safe at the edge of the world? And can her marriage survive all that the island throws at them?‘– The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife [ About The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife ] Life is hard in Ireland in 1867. Eliza Carthy moves with her lighthouse-keeper husband James and sons…
‘From the author of the beloved debut Boys Don’t Cry‘– May All Your Skies Be Blue [About May All Your Skies Be Blue] Summer, 1991. Dean: sun-stung and sticky with cool ice-pop juice, walks to the middle of The Green to get a good gawk at the new salon. And at the owner’s kid. Hands deep…
‘A gripping police thriller ‘– The Dark Hours [ About The Dark Hours ] 1994: When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of…
Shortlisted for Best Novel in the Irish Book AwardsLonglisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionFrom the acclaimed author of Man Booker-longlisted History of the Rain ‘Harking back to a simpler time, This Is Happiness is a tender portrait of a community – its idiosyncrasies and traditions, its paradoxes and kindnesses, its failures and…
‘Become an expert at choosing wine you love. Make every pour a celebration with The Home Sommelier!‘ [ About The Home Sommelier ] Have you ever stood in the supermarket struggling to pick the right bottle of wine for the evening ahead, whether you’re heading to a friend’s birthday party or having a cosy night in with a…
‘He came to destroy the family.Now he’s the one in danger.’– The Outsider [ About The Outsider ] A notorious family…The country-house lifestyle of the Carter family may seem picture-perfect, but they aren’t what they appear to be. A man with one goal…Undercover cop Rob Langton has one aim – to bring the family down.…
Today I am delighted to shine a light on Tales of a Patchwork Life, the just published memoir by Brighid ‘Biddy’ McLaughlin. Launched last night at Hodges Figgis Bookshop in Dublin by Mercier Press Tales of a Patchwork Life is described as ‘a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration, comfort, and a reminder of the extraordinary…
‘An art crime thriller for the ages…’– Watching Over You [ About Watching Over You ] Alternating between London and Paris in the 1940s, the 1960s, and the present, Watching Over You explores the provenance of a collection of paintings hidden from the plundering Nazis during World War II and the fate of the families entangled in…
Someone To Blame by J.J. Green published October 28th with The Book Guild and is described as ‘a mystery thriller with a twist on the poison pen concept’. I am delighted to be sharing an extract, with an introduction from J.J. Green, with you today in celebration of its launch so I do hope you…
‘Everyone in Cork has a story’Patricia Looney, Foreword, Cork Stories [ About Cork Stories ] Cork Stories, edited by Madeleine D’Arcy and Laura McKenna, is a collection of short fiction set throughout the neighbourhoods of Cork city and county by writers who live or have lived in Cork. Some of the stories present vivid portraits…