Warm-hearted and relatable, a book that perfectly captures the messiness of modern family life * Aingeala Flannery *
Radiant novel that casts a tender yet unflinching eye upon the golden cage that is love. I found myself taking screenshots to send to friends because MacMahon nails it over and over again * Claire Kilroy *
MacMahon is an astute chronicler of modern life, its loves and losses' * David Park *
Incisive, witty and tender, there's not a woman in the country who won't relate to this fine and thought-provoking novel * Christine Dwyer Hickey *
I adored this novel. It asks difficult questions, unveils uncomfortable realities, and nudges forth unsettling answers, all while keeping the reader so engaged and so entertained that they simply don't want this narrative to end. A book to inhale. * Belinda McKeon *
MacMahon writes with precision and tenderness about quietly complex lives. Beautiful. * Hilary Fannin *
Simply exquisite, proving once again that MacMahon is one of Ireland's finest writers. * Anne Griffin *
This wise, truthful novel explores brilliantly all the complexity of women's lives - with a brutal honesty but also a great tenderness and lightness of touch. * Anne Tiernan *
Thoughtful and provocative, a beautifully narrated story of friendship and marriage * Anna Fitzgerald *
So beautifully observed, so penetrating, so coolly aware of the texture of people's lives. * Neil Hegarty *