The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother's presence already fading. There is nothing here for her she wonders if there ever was. And then the tide turns.Įlizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. ' ANDREW O'HAGANįrom the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland. 'Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. 'Charming and tender, a complete joy.' SUNDAY MIRROR 'It's a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Moving and darkly funny.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.' OBSERVER Will easily be one of my books of 2018.' JOHN BOYNE A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.' MARIAN KEYES 'A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.' DAILY EXPRESS With wistful and evocative prose, A Keeper is sure to appeal to “fans of sensitive character studies” ( Publishers Weekly) and brilliantly illustrates Graham Norton’s clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.' the TIMES She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on. But within this mess, she discovers a small stash of letters-and ultimately, the truth.įorty years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet except for the constant wind that encircles her as she hurries deeper into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea.

Her childhood home is packed solid with useless junk, her mother’s presence already fading.

When Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, she’s focused only on saying goodbye to that dark and dismal part of her life. From Graham Norton-the BAFTA Award–winning Irish television host and author of the “charming debut novel” ( New York Journal of Books) Holding-a masterly and haunting tale of secrets and ill-fated love follows a young woman as she returns to Ireland after her mother’s death and unravels the identity of her father.

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