The Maximalist

An Irish epic, The Maximalist documents in unflinching detail and with great subtlety the meteoric rise and slow unravelling of an Irish icon. 

‘Biography of the Year.’ The Sunday Times

‘Biography of the Year.’ Sunday Business Post

 ‘Well-written and well-timed. Mr O’Reilly — all of him — is all here.’ The Financial Times

‘Exhilarating.’ The Irish Examiner

‘A thorough and dramatic account of a life that encompasses sport, business, media, speculation and family drama.’ The Sunday Independent

‘Brilliantly researched and scrupulously balanced … A compellingly psychological portrait that will surely be the last word on its subject for a long time.’ The Sunday Business Post

‘A discerning and intriguing analysis of both O’Reilly’s ascent to billionaire and his crash to bankruptcy.’ The Irish Mail on Sunday