Stunning. A beautiful story about the awkward, often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it. * Louise Nealon, bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE *
Funny and deeply moving. I adored it. * Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn *
Mesmerising and original, Ordinary Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic, heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic church in modern Ireland, queer identity, family and so much more. I absolutely loved it. * Victoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain *
Ordinary Saints is the best debut novel I've read in a long time. Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin is a writer of immense delicacy, perception and heart, drilling deep into questions of faith, family and love. A beautiful novel and a huge talent. * Jessica Moor, author of Hold Back the Night *
Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin's writing has a real magic to it that hits you right from the first sentence. * Okechukwu Nzelu *
I both learnt - and felt - a lot reading Ordinary Saints. An intriguing, compelling and deeply original debut. * Roxy Dunn, author of As Young As This *
An engrossing and absorbing read . . . Uplifting and absolutely gripping. * Rachel Dawson, author of Neon Roses *
An outstanding debut. Delicately woven through with the threads of modern Irishness. Emotionally intelligent, hilarious, superb. * Soula Emmanuel, author of Wild Geese *
Deeply emotionally engaging and profoundly thought-provoking. A world I knew nothing about was opened up to me. A cracking great read; and one that stays with you long after you turn the last page. * Sui Annukka, winner of the Women's Discoveries Prize *
A clever, emotionally complex, and unfailingly generous debut, I found Ordinary Saints both deeply moving and utterly gripping. * Kate Young, author of Experienced *