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GUARDIAN
'Poised and perceptive'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A beautiful piece of writing'
KATHY BURKE
The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn't always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan hasn't always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn't always felt that her life was a total waste. So when human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke - a former love of both Brid and Evelyn - the village's dark past begins to unravel.
As the frustrated PJ struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his life, he unearths a community's worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regret.
Darkly comic, touching and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore - with searing honesty - the complexities and contradictions that make us human.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781399707756
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 228 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 22 mm
Poised and perceptive - the Sunday Times
Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting - Good Housekeeping
Heartwarming and observant - Stylist
Strenuously charming...surprisingly tender - Metro
One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. - The Irish Times
An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. - Sunday Mirror
charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable. - the Guardian
Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. - Woman's Own
Graham Norton has used a mixture of comedy and drama, with a complex group of characters.
Set in the small village of Duneen, the story quickly develops, as you discover more about what really happened all those...
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I was only two pages into this when I snort laughed to myself, I knew then that I was in for a treat! The small Irish village of Duneen is pretty quiet, everyone knows everyone and the local policeman PJ Collins...
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Oh my, this is ‘so Graham Norton’. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could honestly hear Graham’s voice narrating it in my head. I love Graham Norton as a comic and TV host, and I love him even more as a novelist.... More
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