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#RulesOfTheRoad by @ciarageraghty |@HCinIreland

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne1st April 20192 Comments

The simple fact of the matter is that Iris loves life. Maybe she’s forgotten that. Sometimes that happens, doesn’t it? To the best of us?All I have to do is remind her of that one simple fact. [ About the Book ] When Iris Armstrong goes missing, her best friend Terry, wife, mother and all-round…

#BookReview | #47Seconds by Jane Ryan | @PoolbegBooks |@RyanerWriter

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th March 20195 Comments

‘Respect was everything. Conditioning less so. There I was, jaw pumped on nothing, words chewed until they split, husks of anger suppressed then broken, granular in my mouth, sitting on the grooves of my tongue until they felt like hairs in my mouth and I spat…’ [ About the Book ] I HEREBY SOLEMNLY AND…

#BookReview | Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff | @SarahDavisGoff | @TinderPress | #LastOnesLeftAlive

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd March 201911 Comments

REMEMBER YOUR JUST-IN-CASESBEWARE TALL BUILDINGSWATCH YOUR SIX [ About the Book ] Raised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg, an island off the west coast of Ireland, Orpen has a childhood of love and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker, and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by a ravening…

#BookReview | My Mother’s Daughter | Ann O Loughlin

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne31st January 20196 Comments

Two mothers,Two daughters,Two families changed forever Ann O’ Loughlin returns with her latest novel, My Mother’s Daughter, a book described as ‘a powerful, moving story of family, resilience and compassion’.   I have read and reviewed Ann’s books in the past, so I was looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this,…

#TheHealer by Sharon Thompson | @sharontwriter |@Bloodhoundbook | #QandA | #BlogTour

Q & ABy Mairéad Hearne23rd January 20195 Comments

How do you escape a life of conflict and abuse? Today I am delighted to join Irish writer Sharon Thompson on tour with her new release, The Healer. Described as ‘a dark historical crime fiction novel’, The Healer has just been published with Bloodhound Books. This follows on from her first, The Abandoned, which was…

#BookReview | Echoes of Grace | Caragh Bell

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th January 20192 Comments

Even in death, love survives… Echoes of Grace is the fourth novel from Irish Writer Caragh Bell. Just published with Poolbeg Press, it tells the story of ‘a young woman who, having overcome a painful past, must now embrace it to find her real self.’ From the Cornish coastline to the islands off the coast of…

#GuestPost | ‘The inspiration behind Pilgrim’ | Louise Hall | @LouHallWriter

Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne15th January 20197 Comments

‘For me, pilgrimage can be a journey of self-discovery’ Pilgrim is the debut novel from Irish writer Louise Hall. Published in September 2018 with Mercier Press, it tells the story ‘about a man who feels he has nothing to live for, and a daughter who is determined to prove him wrong.’ The story is set…

#Bookreview | When All is Said by Anne Griffin | @AnneGriffin_

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th January 20196 Comments

Five Toasts. Five People. One Lifetime. ‘I’m here to remember – all that I have been and all that I will never be again.’ When All is Said is the beautiful debut novel from Irish writer Anne Griffin. Described as ‘heart-breaking and heart-warming’, this is the story of one man, Maurice Hannigan, as he recounts…

🎉🎉#Giveaway A Signed Book Bundle from @evgaughan 🎁📚🎅

BookGiveawayBy Mairéad Hearne7th December 20182 Comments

A BUMPER GIVEAWAY I do love a fantastic giveaway and today I have a special treat for you all, with not one, not two….but three books from the wonderful and very talented Irish writer, Evie Gaughan for one lucky person. The perfect Christmas gift for yourself or somebody special in your life!!

Exclusive Chapter Reveal Apple of My Eye @ClaireAllan @HCinIreland

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne3rd December 20182 Comments

Apple of My Eye  ‘All she ever wanted was a child…’ I am so delighted today to bring you all an Exclusive Reveal of the first chapter of the upcoming new release from Claire Allan, Apple of My Eye, due for publication on the 24th January 2019 with Avon Books. This is Claire’s second psychological thriller following…

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