THE TOP TEN IRISH BESTSELLER

'Absorbing and heartwarming' Irish Times
'A wonderfully unexpected tale of life, death and everything in between' Graham Norton

Seventeen years ago, Jeanie Masterson chose duty over love, giving up the chance of a new life in London with her childhood sweetheart to work in the family undertakers in her small Irish town.

Now, when Jeanie's parents suddenly announce their plan to retire and leave the business to her and her husband, it brings long-silenced doubts about her job, her marriage and her future to the surface. Faced once again with a choice between stability and freedom, can Jeanie find the courage to listen to her own voice?

'Warm and funny, full of lovely characters and poignant moments.' Good Housekeeping
'Ireland's long line of magical storytellers is further enriched by Anne Griffin . . . An outstanding read' Sunday Express

About the Author
Anne Griffin's first novel When All is Said was a Number One bestseller in Ireland in 2019 and chosen as the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year in the An Post Irish Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book and the RSL Christopher Bland prizes. Her second novel Listening Still was also a bestseller in Ireland. Her work has been published in 23 territories. The Island of Longing is her third novel. She lives in Co. Westmeath, Ireland.

Reviews
A wonderfully unexpected tale of love, death and everything in between
A wonderfully unexpected tale of love, death and everything in between
Stunning - a book that surpasses all expectations and thoroughly cements Anne Griffin's place on the short but venerable list of writers whose work is always a must-read. A delicately-hewn delight from first sentence to last
Stunning - a book that surpasses all expectations and thoroughly cements Anne Griffin's place on the short but venerable list of writers whose work is always a must-read. A delicately-hewn delight from first sentence to last
Absorbing and heartwarming . . . There are deep thoughts sown beneath the light and charming surfaces of Griffin's novels. Her books are fable-like, deep musings on life, mortality, and what makes a life worth living, philosophy for everyday readers, cleverly disguised as a good old-fashioned story * Irish Times *
Absorbing and heartwarming . . . There are deep thoughts sown beneath the light and charming surfaces of Griffin's novels. Her books are fable-like, deep musings on life, mortality, and what makes a life worth living, philosophy for everyday readers, cleverly disguised as a good old-fashioned story * Irish Times *
Carries many of the winsome Irish signature traits we expect of Griffin * Irish Sunday Times *
Carries many of the winsome Irish signature traits we expect of Griffin * Irish Sunday Times *
Ireland's long line of magical storytellers is further enriched by Anne Griffin, who follows her poignant debut When All is Said with another outstanding read . . . Griffin explores the tension between instinct and duty in a powerful, moving novel, deftly weaving the strands of the story to create a masterpiece that lingers long in the memory * Sunday Express *
Ireland's long line of magical storytellers is further enriched by Anne Griffin, who follows her poignant debut When All is Said with another outstanding read . . . Griffin explores the tension between instinct and duty in a powerful, moving novel, deftly weaving the strands of the story to create a masterpiece that lingers long in the memory * Sunday Express *
The setting and its supernatural undertow allow Griffin's humour to sparkle . . . there is a lesson in this quirky account of duty shirked and freedom tasted * Irish Independent *
The setting and its supernatural undertow allow Griffin's humour to sparkle . . . there is a lesson in this quirky account of duty shirked and freedom tasted * Irish Independent *
Some surprising twists and turns . . . kept me engaged to the end * Sunday Independent *
Some surprising twists and turns . . . kept me engaged to the end * Sunday Independent *
Listening Still marries rural realism with the supernatural very convincingly and beautifully highlights the small, but important, moments of life and death
Listening Still marries rural realism with the supernatural very convincingly and beautifully highlights the small, but important, moments of life and death
A warm and funny read, full of lovely characters and poignant moments. * Good Housekeeping *
A warm and funny read, full of lovely characters and poignant moments. * Good Housekeeping *
There's bags of charm here * Daily Mail *
There's bags of charm here * Daily Mail *
Tender, gentle and warm-hearted * Best *
Tender, gentle and warm-hearted * Best *
An emotional, funny look at human relationships in all their forms. * My Weekly Special *
An emotional, funny look at human relationships in all their forms. * My Weekly Special *
Listening Still is very good and I would recommend it . . . It's a really exciting story and . . . highly interesting . . . actually quite enthralling, and even though it sounds wild, as you read the book it seems entirely feasible * Athlone Advertiser *
Listening Still is very good and I would recommend it . . . It's a really exciting story and . . . highly interesting . . . actually quite enthralling, and even though it sounds wild, as you read the book it seems entirely feasible * Athlone Advertiser *
A highly original story about a family-run undertaking business * TheGloss.ie *
A highly original story about a family-run undertaking business * TheGloss.ie *
Griffin sensitively explores Jeanie's struggle for self-fulfilment in an assured second novel. * Observer *
Griffin sensitively explores Jeanie's struggle for self-fulfilment in an assured second novel. * Observer *



Book Information
ISBN 9781473683082
Author Anne Griffin
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Sceptre
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 24mm