A Keeper: The gripping and atmospheric bestselling novel of family secrets
Oct 2018 · Hachette UK
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**Graham Norton's latest novel Frankie is out now**
'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down' THE TIMES
'A compelling and moving story, expertly told' DAILY EXPRESS
'Magnificent ... his writing is evocative and perfect' MARIAN KEYES
A masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.
Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother's presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.
40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.
This compelling novel confirms Graham Norton's status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.
'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down' THE TIMES
'A compelling and moving story, expertly told' DAILY EXPRESS
'Magnificent ... his writing is evocative and perfect' MARIAN KEYES
A masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.
Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother's presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.
40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.
This compelling novel confirms Graham Norton's status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.
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Greg
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December 30, 2018
Like a second pop music hit, this has a lot of Graham's first novel at its core. The old, lonely, Irish stately houses close to the menacing sea. The air of semi-mysticism and dread. The old people holding onto their secrets. And even the unexplained murder. It was a good yarn and well plotted but it became a bit of an effort half way through.
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Lisa Moran
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July 1, 2021
Such a powerful, sad, lovely story that I am sure rings true for so many. My heart ached and my temper rose for the characters. A truly great read. Absolutely loved this
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Josephina Ballerina
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August 18, 2019
Not only is GN a genius chat show host, it turns out he is an incredible author too. An absolute gem of a book.
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About the author
Graham Norton is the author of five hugely successful novels, all of which have been bestsellers in the UK and Ireland and have won or been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards. His writing has won him critical acclaim in media and from the literary community across the world. Graham's debut novel Holding was made into a high-profile TV drama in 2022, and Home Stretch and Forever Home have both been optioned for major TV series.
He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for The Graham Norton Show, which has been running for almost two decades, and is known internationally for commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest and as a recurring judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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