Good Eggs

The Gogartys is a witty, exuberant debut novel that follows the lives of a cantankerous gran, her bitter stepson, and their moody teenage daughter. When Gran is arrested for shoplifting, Kevin realizes he needs to take action. The story unfolds with a hilarious multiple-perspective roller-coaster ride that is both relatable and far-fetched.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Publisher: Atlantic Books

"Fresh, funny, and irresistibly good-humored, the perfect lockdown read." - Claudia Carroll
"A witty, exuberant debut." - People magazine
"A mix of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye and a Maeve Binchy novel, perfect to savor as we emerge from this particular winter." - American Booksellers Association indie pick
"A delightfully friendly and welcoming read." - LoveReading
"Meet the Gogartys: cantankerous gran Millie (whose eccentricities include a penchant for petty-theft and reckless driving); bitter downtrodden stepson Kevin (erstwhile journalist whose stay-at-home parenting is pushing him to the brink); and habitually moody, disaffected teenage daughter Aideen."
"When Gran is arrested yet again for shoplifting, Aideen's rebelliousness has reached new heights, and Kevin's still not found work. He realizes he needs to take action. With the appointment of a home carer for his mother, his daughter sent away to boarding school to focus on her studies, and more time for him to reboot his job-hunt, surely everything will work out just fine. But as the story unfolds, and in the way of all the best families, nothing goes according to plan, and as the calm starts to descend into chaos, we're taken on a hilarious multiple-perspective roller-coaster ride that is as relatable as it is far-fetched."
"Good Eggs is a heady cocktail of that warmth and wit of Marian Keyes, Caitlin Moran, and TV's Derry Girls."

Weight: 290g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838952778
Edition number: Main