A captivating, emotional and uplifting tale of unspeakable secrets
and enduring love Can a love last forever? When Emma returns to
Dublin to put her estranged father's affairs in order, she begins
to piece together the story of his life and that of Grace, the
mother she never knew. She knows her father as the judge - as stern
and distant at home as he was in the courtroom. But as she goes
through his personal effects, Emma begins to find clues about her
mother that shock her profoundly. A tale of enduring love and
scandal that begins in 1950s Dublin and unravels across decades and
continents, digging up long-buried family secrets along the way,
The Judge's Wife asks whether love really can last forever. Praise
for The Judge's Wife: "Gripping . . . Fans of love-conquers-all
stories will cherish this richly woven tale of passion and pride. .
. . O'Loughlin is brilliant at revealing bits of personality and
clues through conversation." - Publishers Weekly "A richly woven
tale of passion, conspiracy, hypocrisy, and a chilling secret
beyond the grave. . . . In a compelling read, Ann O'Loughlin
renders her characters with precision, while also revealing the
dark side of Dublin society, even in the 1980s." - The Sunday
Independent "A passionate, dramatic story . . . deftly written
between time-lines and places. A poignant tale . . . many narrative
threads are woven in to the rich fabric of the story but at its
center are the complexities of love and how to navigate a
relationship when all odds are stacked against you." - Books
Ireland "She applies herself with lyrical zest . . . O'Loughlin
digs deeper to explore the more tangled knots tying down the wider
dramatis personae of her drama and she fleshes them out with
compassion . . . she opens the throttles and guns it for full metal
melodrama with two huge revelations towards the end." -Irish
Examiner "It is neatly done, and O'Loughlin weaves her tapestry
well, with most of the characters coming gloriously, tangibly to
life. . . . O'Loughlin's prose in this novel is precise and
restrained, almost hauntingly so . . . that the result is great
writing. . . . The Judge's Wife is essentially an uplifting read,
the kind of book you want to gobble up in one sitting." -The Sunday
Times Praise for Ann O'Loughlin's bestselling debut novel The
Ballroom Cafe 'A moving tale of loss, love and redemption.' BELLA
MAGAZINE 'Deftly written, moving and courageous.' THE SUNDAY TIMES
'Slow-marching, romantic prose draws us into an old world that is
rustic, genteel, quaint...[but] scandals lie in wait.' IRISH
INDEPENDENT 'Secrets emerge, there's a whopper of a twist and this
unabashed tear-jerker ends with a well-earthed, well-calculated
emotional finale.' THE IRISH TIMES 'Highly engaging debut you will
want to dive into.' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, Ireland
General
Imprint: |
Black And White Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2016 |
Authors: |
Ann O'Loughlin
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Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
307 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78530-051-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-78530-051-2 |
Barcode: |
9781785300516 |
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