FAITHFUL PLACE

Another gripping and literate thriller laced with black humour by the bestselling writer. The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was just 19 years old, the moment when his girlfriend Rosie Daly failed to turn up for their rendezvous in the Faithful Place and to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again and 20 years on he is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true. The novel is a coruscating story of family and secrets, love and loss and how sometimes the prism through which we view the past can shift. The characters are masterfully drawn and the author's ear for Dublin dialogue is pitch-perfect. 434pp, paperback.