VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 20 FAVOURITE IRISH BOOKS OF THE LAST 20 YEARS
Winner of the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2016
‘A gentle comic crime story’
GUARDIAN
‘A gripping, humane drama’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘At times heartbreaking, at others snortingly funny’
Stylist
The little village of Duneen has always kept its scandals contained. But when a body is found at Burke’s Farm, the past opens up like a pit. As the guards come looking for answers, gossip and speculation are rife. And Sergeant PJ Collins knows that somewhere at the heart of his community lies the truth.
Winner of the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2016
‘A gentle comic crime story’
GUARDIAN
‘A gripping, humane drama’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘At times heartbreaking, at others snortingly funny’
Stylist
The little village of Duneen has always kept its scandals contained. But when a body is found at Burke’s Farm, the past opens up like a pit. As the guards come looking for answers, gossip and speculation are rife. And Sergeant PJ Collins knows that somewhere at the heart of his community lies the truth.
Reviews
Heartwarming and observant
Poised and perceptive
Strenuously charming...surprisingly tender
Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page.
Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting
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.
One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel.
charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable.