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Second of four interconnected novels explores a more subtle side of abuse
The author’s wit and humour keep the reader engaged as curiosity outweighs any irritations with the concept
American novelist’s latest book, Mrs Gulliver, reimagines Juliet as a cunning blind brothel worker
Author’s humanity as much as her humour keeps readers coming back
The latest novel by the children’s author draws from her own childhood, when her brother became seriously ill
Author’s latest novel Clear is set during the forced evictions of the Scottish Highlands
What sets this novel apart from the slew of school-gate novels is its unforgettable protagonist, Sara
The story is so tense at times as to be almost stressful
Edel Coffey on Britain's First Female Rock'n'Roll Band; a music novel by Rachael English; and nonfiction by Kristin Hersh
Despite the arch and exuberant writing style, there is a bleak undercurrent to the book
Through her precise observations, Sweeney builds a case against everything – modern life, marriage, technology, capitalism, self-delusion, the whole lot
The novelist has been shaped by the Libyan embassy siege in London in 1984, and the kidnapping of his father
Galway woman Evie Woods found comfort in books, and her fourth novel The Lost Bookshop brings a similar comfort to her growing readership
The west Cork-born author on her shortlisted debut novel, Sunburn, her fascination with Irishness and making a new life in Brighton
A middle-aged Dublin woman flees to an island off the west coast in a story about sexuality, masculinity, and domestic and sexual abuse