Holding

⭐ Graham Norton’s debut novel: a beloved Sunday Times bestseller ⭐

‘Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting’
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘A beautiful piece of writing’
KATHY BURKE

‘As moving as it is compelling’
SUNDAY MIRROR

The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled.

SERGEANT P J 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, 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.

‘One of the more authentic debuts I’ve read in recent years . . . A fine novel’
IRISH TIMES

‘Charming . . . highly enjoyable . . . A gentle comic crime story’
GUARDIAN

‘Heartwarming and observant’
STYLIST


Readers adore Holding

‘A masterclass in creating characters’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘It’s not often a book can make you laugh and cry in the space of a few sentences’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘A wonderful piece of storytelling and exquisite characterisation’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Will keep you turning pages late into the night’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐