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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Star of the Sea and Shadowplay, ''a powerful, moving adventure of raw fate and betrayed love'' (Independent on Sunday).
Inspector Martin Aitken''s life is a mess. He''s divorced, his career''s in chaos, and the last thing he needs this Christmas Eve is a strange woman collapsed on a Dublin street. Ellen Donnelly is a woman on a mission, coming to Ireland to find her mother and escape her marriage. Dr Milton Amery, a New York plastic surgeon, is her unfaithful husband. The three are beginning new journeys, each of which lead to Inishowen.
''A page-turner, full of compassion, laughter and zest for the human condition'' Irish Times
''Tremendous... A love story, a realistic thriller and an account of grief and loss'' Spectator
Trade ReviewA powerful, moving adventure of raw fate and betrayed love * Independent on Sunday *
This is a tremendous book, affecting, intelligent, ironic, humane and utterly convincing. It is also extremely funny * Spectator *
Inishowen is a vast page-turner, full of compassion, laughter and zest for the human condition, as well as a rattling good story * Irish Times *
O'Connor is an enviably talented writer... A very fine novelist * Glasgow Herald *
Ireland's most versatile writer... His storytelling is masterful, and his characters are real and vibrant... A sombre, often heartbreaking story... O'Connor conducts his bittersweet symphony with humour, sensitivity and immense style * Independent on Sunday *
