Updated / Tuesday, 11 May 2021
09:02
We re delighted to present an extract from
The Summer We Were Friends, the new novel by Fiona O Brien (published by Hachette Ireland), the author of
None of My Affair, No Reservations, Without Him and
The Love Book.
Summer has arrived to Derrybegs and the biggest event of the year, the annual film festival, is less than a month away. But as plans begin to unravel, tensions mount in the sleepy seaside town. Newcomer Dot joined the festival committee as a way of fitting in, but instead finds herself increasingly isolated. But as the first guests arrive to her newly renovated beachside B&B - TV star Molly Cusack and businessman Ryan Schindler - Dot becomes more determined than ever that her move be the fresh start she so desperately needs to put the past behind her.
Updated / Thursday, 6 May 2021
17:11
We re delighted to present an extract from
A Talented Man, the new novel by Henrietta McKervey, published by Hachette Ireland and now available in paperback.
Ellis Spender, only son of a once-esteemed society family, believes money, success and the high life are his birthright - only prevented by a cruel trick of fate. Struggling to stay ahead of his creditors, the dejected writer decides to forge a sequel to one of the most famous novels of all time, Bram Stoker s Dracula. Its remarkable discovery’ will create the lifestyle he believes is his due. But as his scheme begins to bear fruit, others who stand to gain become obstacles. And Ellis will stop at nothing to achieve his desires…
Cathy Kelly s Own #MeToo Experience Inspired A Story In New Book
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She is also a global literary star selling over 15 million copies.
Her stories are always heartfelt and her characters are brought to life by her emotive and natural writing. Other Women is the name of her latest book. It revolves around 3 very different women - Sid, Bea and Marian.
#METOO INSPIRATION
One narrative in the story is informed by Cathy s own life experience. She told Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast that if all her books (over 20 now!) were informed by her own life she d be in a pickle jar at this stage. It s just not possible!
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The best crime fiction of 2020: Liz Moore, Jane Casey, Scott Turow and more Declan Burke and Declan Hughes, our crime-writing specialists, share their picks of the year
Tue, Dec 22, 2020, 06:00 Declan Burke and Declan Hughes
Liz Moore, author of Long Bright River.
A strong year for Irish crime fiction opened with Nicola White’s
A Famished Heart (Viper), in which religious martyrdom provides the motive for a suspicious death. Malachi O’Doherty’s debut
Terry Brankin Has a Gun (Merrion Press) was an impressive addition to the post-Troubles canon of crime writing while Arlene Hunt’s
No Escape (Hachette Ireland) delivered a pulsating thriller set in gangland Dublin.