{"product_id":"holding-9781399707756","title":"Holding","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**NOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e A MAJOR ITV DRAMA SERIES**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003e **Pre-order Graham Norton''s new novel \u003ci\u003eFrankie \u003c\/i\u003enow**\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gentle comic crime story''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Poised and perceptive''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A beautiful piece of writing''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKATHY BURKE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarkly comic, touching and a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoised and perceptive * the Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eDeeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eHeartwarming and observant * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eStrenuously charming...surprisingly tender * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn 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 *\u003cbr\u003echarming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable. * the Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eFull of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. * Woman's Own *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738913059159,"sku":"9781399707756","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/holding-9781399707756","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}