A Keeper: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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He is visiting his gay father, Elliot in California, a man he has seen little of since his parents acrimonious split. But nobody seems to know anything about Edward Foley, and the deeper she digs she discovers that she knows nothing about where she came from. While I certainly understood Elizabeth's quest for information, I felt she was a fairly impulsive character.

This novel will never be nominated for grand literary prizes, but I believe it makes an enjoyable read for those who like a good story with twists and turns. There wasn’t a single character here I didn’t like, or at least sympathize with (including Edward’s deranged mother Catherine) and I loved the setting. He is the host of the comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show and the BBC commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest.As a second narrative beginning in 1973 opens with the death of thirty-two-year-old Patricia’s mother releasing her from a lifetime of caring it follows her foray into the world of romance and sees her visit Edward and his mother at their farm in West Cork. There is always a soft and homely humour in the background of his books, and his traditional characters shine through with personality. IRISH INDEPENDENT'It's a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.

From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland. The snarky ex-husband didn't go over well either and actually just disappeared out of the end of the story, never to be heard from again. Don't even get me started on why we get a separate POV for Rosemary, it wasn't necessary and added nothing to the story. In the present, Elizabeth is faced with more unexpected shattering shocks regarding Zach that are to lead to life changing moves in her future.Graham Norton’s follow-up to his hugely impressive debut novel, Holding, is a bleak family drama set across a parallel narrative forty years apart. This is the 2nd novel I have read by Graham Norton and once again I am so impressed with his writing. Instead we don't really find out about it, we hear bits and pieces via other inconsequential secondary characters. I've read a previous book by Graham Norton, - 'Holding' - and enjoyed it, which is why I wanted to pick this one up too. Of course, she is not there for guidance so she turns to her divorced husband to step in and be a father, something he has done little of before this.

I love Graham Norton's writing and I would have read it in one sitting if I could, but I needed some sleep in between. She didn't really stay in touch with her mother and even when she was dying didn't seem to see the need to be there.The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author wants to be on. From the bestselling author of HOLDING comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland. if you like real life drama with a hint of dark humour and some brilliant characters please pick this up and share with me. I never watch talk shows, however I know who Mr Norton is, and I admit I was intrigued by the fact that he has accomplished two novels, both receiving many positive reviews.

We certainly didn't see it coming and when it arrives it will knock the chair right out from under you. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. 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.

There was a creepy ‘Rebecca’ feel to Patricia’s sections, the isolated house perched alongside a ruined castle on the wild coast – Ireland, not Cornwall, but still – a strange man, a crazed old woman, and secrets galore! As she is sorting through the effects of a lifetime, she discovers a box of letters that reveal her mother as Elizabeth never imagined. It is not tense or a thriller by any means, but it does hold a great deal of dark mystery and sadness. Overall, I liked the story and the plot and felt it was fairly well written, although it did bring to mind shades of "Wuthering Heights" meets "Jane Eyre" meets "Rebecca".