![]() ![]() ![]() When it comes to relationships, there is not much in the way of cheering fare, with disappointment, intrigue, darkness, and stoicism from two different eras. Once again Graham Norton surprises me with his writing abilities in this well drawn story of small town Irish life and remote rural farming families. Now, as Elizabeth returns to the village after her mother's funeral, bringing with her her own regrets and wounds, she finds a thin pile of ribbon-bound letters at the back of a wardrobe that may at last hold the key to her past: A secret she would take with her to her grave. Less than two years later, Patricia was back, with a new baby in her arms, but no new husband by her side and unbendingly silent about her recent past. Her mother Patricia had been assumed a spinster, until she began dating a mysterious man from out of town, and within months had left Buncarragh and had married. ![]() The mystery of Elizabeth Keane's father is one that has never been solved by the people of Buncarragh - not for lack of speculation. His new novel, A KEEPER, is a twisted tale of secrets and ill-fated loves that once again demonstrates Norton's understanding of human nature and all its darkest flaws. Graham Norton's debut novel HOLDING was a Sunday Times bestseller and loved by readers everywhere. ![]()
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