
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.
Publisher:
New York : Atria Books, 2017.
Edition:
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Copyright Date:
©2016
ISBN:
9781501173264
150117326X
150117326X
Branch Call Number:
FIC Norto
Characteristics:
264 pages


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Add a CommentSo good. I'm a fan of Graham Norton's witty TV show, but was surprised to see just how well this novel is written.
Great character development but the story line didn't really hold my attention. I kept finding myself setting this book aside to read others.
Like so many, I know Graham Norton as a TV interviewer from Youtube. I was willing to take a look and was very surprised. From the first page he had created an interesting character that was followed by a village that entertained me. He showed all of his characters as normal people with many failings rising enough to just muddle through their lives to the end of the story. For me most enjoyable.
You can really see Norton's understanding of people, in less than a page he can reveal so much about a person. At first I thought this was going to be another book for people who faint at a little sex or a few curse words, but nope. Also I have zero clue what the title is about, but I think it added to an ending I didn't expect, so maybe that's for the best.
A better than average first novel. Bones discovered on a farm in rural Ireland cause past secrets to be uncovered. The strength of this novel is the characters who are portrayed with great empathy.
I saw this author being interviewed on TV. His novel sounded interesting so I got a copy from the library. I'm really enjoying the book.
It's a lighter mystery with a bit of humor added. The characters are great, especially P.J. Collins, the overweight sergeant.