| Summary: | A new masterpiece by one of Ireland's greatest living writers. A brilliant story of the secrets we keep. Desmond Fitzmaurice is a mysterious literary giant of the thirties whom no one has seen for years. Caroline is a London journalist, and hasn't the faintest interest in going to Dublin to interview him. That his life story will feature 'lots of sex and some violence', as the old man claims, seems farcical. She'll stay for a couple of nights, extract what she can and try to make his life sound interesting. But in Desmond's quiet house, his quiet life, Caroline discovers much, much more than she bargained for...
'Roddy Doyle called her the best writer in Ireland, and I'm not going to argue. Any novel by the great Johnston is an event. This one is slender and slight, held together by her wisdom, pinpoint observation and elegance' -- The Times '[Caroline's] journey into [Desmond's] murky past is beautifully written and builds to a glorious grand finale' -- Saga Magazine.
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