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'Roddy Doyle has called her "the best writer in Ireland" and I'm not going to argue. Any novel by the great Johnston is an event...wisdom, pinpoint observation and elegance...even the surprises are surprising...richly satisfying' -- Kate Saunders, The Times 'Johnston writes with exquisite precision, yet scenes and characters are brought vividly before our eyes...An Irish masterpiece in miniature...in the same class as William Trevor -- that is, head and shoulders above most writers at work today' -- Scotsman 'Jennifer Johnston is not just one of Ireland's best living writers, she is one of the best, full stop...A masterpiece' -- Irish News 'Irresistible' -- Times Literary Supplement '[Caroline's] journey into [Desmond's] murky past is beautifully written and builds to a glorious grand finale' -- Saga Magazine 'Quiveringly tender and sensitive...as perfect and as minutely aware as ever' -- Sunday Independent