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DATE OF RELEASE: 14 MAY 2026
THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEARWINNER OF AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
The deeply moving story of the O’Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat'One of Ireland’s shining literary stars...an energetic and vivid voice' THE TIMES
Claire O’Connor’s life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. She spends her days getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business. But Claire is thrown back into a love she thought she’d left behind when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby, stirring up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house.
As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.
Paperback, Publication: 14 May 2026, Vintage
ISBN: 9781529967463
Extent: 320 pages
