Holding: The official tie-in edition to the brand new ITV drama directed by Kathy Burke

In the remote Irish village of Duneen, human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke, a former love of both Brid Riordan and Evelyn Ross. Sergeant PJ Collins struggles to solve a genuine case, unearthing a community's worth of anger, resentments, secrets, and regret. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters and explore the complexities and contradictions that make us human.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMA SERIES


A gentle comic crime story, The Guardian describes it as "poised and perceptive." The Sunday Times praises it as "a beautiful piece of writing with a great story and fantastic, full-bodied characters." Set in the picturesque West Cork, the novel is described as "irresistible."


Kathy Burke, in her review for the Sunday Mirror, praises the novel for its deftly plotted story, stating that it is "as moving as it is compelling." The Sunday Times also commends the book, calling it "Deeply accomplished...brilliantly observed." Good Housekeeping praises it as "one of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years." The author's understated manner, eschewing linguistic eccentricity, is praised for favoring genuine characters and tender feeling. The novel is described as "a fine novel."


John Boyne, in his review for the Irish Times, describes the book as "funny and wonderfully perceptive." Wendy Holden, in her review for the Daily Express, describes it as "beautiful and yet devastatingly sad." Metro praises it as "heartwarming and observant." Stylist describes it as "strenuously charming...surprisingly tender."


The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama, but its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins, who has always been overweight, is struggling to solve a genuine case for the first time in his life. His mother, Brid Riordan, is an alcoholic, and his former love, Evelyn Ross, feels that her life is a total waste.


When human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke, a former love of both Brid and Evelyn, the village's dark past begins to unravel. As PJ struggles to solve the case, he unearths a community's worth of anger, resentments, secrets, and regret. The novel is darkly comic, touching, and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore the complexities and contradictions that make us human.

Weight: 228g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399707756