Holding
The official tie-in edition to the brand new ITV drama directed by Kathy Burke
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:17th Mar '22
Should be back in stock very soon
**NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMA SERIES**
'A gentle comic crime story'
GUARDIAN
'Poised and perceptive'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A beautiful piece of writing'
KATHY BURKE
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.
Darkly comic, touching and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore - with searing honesty - the complexities and contradictions that make us hu
Poised and perceptive * the Sunday Times *
Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting * Good Housekeeping *
Heartwarming and observant * Stylist *
Strenuously charming...surprisingly tender * Metro *
One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. * The Irish Times *
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. * Sunday Mirror *
charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable. * the Guardian *
Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. * Woman's Own *
ISBN: 9781399707756
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 22mm
Weight: 228g
320 pages