Kathleen Macmahon

From the author of Nothing But Blue Sky, longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction, 2021Nine Lives.Four Generations.One Family.The MacEntees are no ordinary family. Determined to be different to other people, they have carved out a place for themselves in Irish life by the sheer force of their own personalities. But when a horrifying act of violence befalls television star Alma, a chain of events is set in motion that will leave even the MacEntees struggling to make sense of who they are.As media storms rage about them and secrets rise to the surface, Deirdre the flamboyant matriarch is planning a birthday party for herself, and with it one final, shocking surprise. From Kathleen MacMahon, the Number One bestselling author of This is How it Ends, comes this powerful and poignant novel capturing a moment in the life of one family.

The Richard & Judy Bookclub pick from the author of Nothing But Blue Sky, longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction, 2021This is when it beginsAutumn, 2008.This is where it beginsThe coast of Dublin.This is why it beginsBruno, an American, has come to Ireland to search for his roots. Addie, an out-of-work architect, is recovering from heartbreak while taking care of her infirm father. When their worlds collide, they experience a connection unlike any theyve previously felt, but soon their newfound love will be tested in ways they never imagined possible.This is how it ends . . .

Bien déterminé à se différencier du commun des mortels, chacun des MacEntee s’est hissé au sommet de sa carrière par la seule force de sa personnalité. Mais un soir d’été, Alma, journaliste star, est

A brilliantly observed, funny, poignant and utterly real portrait of a mid-life woman and her family. I loved it. Claire FullerAn elegant and beautifully-observed novel by one of our finest contemporary writers Louise KennedyI found myself taking screenshots to send to friends because MacMahon nails it over and over again Claire Kilroy---Marriage was the biggest decision of their lives and yet they made it so lightly it was barely a decision at allAs schoolgirls, Justine and her best friend Iseult dreamed of a future that revolved around marriage. They saw it as a happy ending, never imagining for a moment that the reality would be more complicated.Coming up to fifty, theyre still best friends. Justine has been married to Iseults brother for twenty-five years and lives in her childhood home. Iseult has spent her adult life abroad, her marriage clearly unhappy for reasons she wont discuss.When Justines daughter suddenly announces her engagement, Justine is thrown into planning a big family wedding. Afraid that her daughter is making a mistake, she finds herself questioning the choices she and Iseult made decades earlier. This crisis of confidence tests Justine in new and unexpected ways.From the Womens Prize longlisted author of Nothing But Blue Sky and The Home Scar, Other Peoples Lives is a captivating story about the decisions we make in a heartbeat, and their lifelong consequences.---A book to inhale Belinda McKeonWarm-hearted and relatable, perfectly captures the messiness of modern family life Aingeala FlanneryMacMahon is an astute chronicler of modern life David ParkA tender-hearted portrait of modern life, told with MacMahons trademark wit and warmth. I flew through it Louise NealonBeautiful Hilary FanninIncisive, witty and tender, theres not a woman in the country who wont relate to this fine and thought-provoking novel. Christine Dwyer HickeyThoughtful and provocative, a beautifully narrated story of friendship and marriage Anna FitzgeraldSimply exquisite. MacMahon is one of Irelands finest writers. Anne GriffinPerceptive, tender, astute, beguiling Martina DevlinI really and truly loved this tender, deeply satisfying novel Orla MackeySo beautifully observed, so penetrating, so coolly aware of the texture of peoples lives. Neil HegartyThis wise, truthful novel explores brilliantly all the complexity of womens lives Anne TiernanThought-provoking and utterly absorbing Sinead Crowley

Le début de l’histoire : à l’automne 2008, sur une côte près de Dublin battue par les vents.Bruno a quitté son Amérique natale pour rechercher les racines de sa famille en Irlande. Addie, architecte

"MacMahon writes with such beautiful simplicity, conjuring real and complex people straight off the page ... subtle and authentic" - Claire Fuller On opposite sides of the world, half-siblings Cassie and Christo have built their lives around work, intent on ignoring their painful past.When a dramatic storm in Galway hits the headlines, theyre drawn back there to revisit a glorious childhood summer, the last before their mother died. But their journey uncovers memories of a far less happy summer - one that had tragic consequences.Confronted with the havoc their mother left in her wake, Cassie and Christo are forced to face their past and - ready or not - to deal with the messy tangle of parental love and neglect that shaped them.The Home Scar is a luminous and precise story about the inheritance of loss and the possibility of finally making peace with it._________"Her beautifully simple style belies psychological complexity ... and her tone is wryly accepting" - Big Issue "Quiet and bleakly beautiful ... like the siblings and Ireland, it will leave a permanent mark on those who venture into its depths" - Buzz "Picks at the wounds only a mother can inflict ... ambitious ... intricate" - Sunday Independent "An exceptional novel about a brother and sister returning to the west of Ireland and to a summer of their past." - Anne Griffin, Sunday Independent "A powerful story about legacy and loss and the possibility of reconciliation" - Irish Times

Una historia de amor inesperada, de esas que nos cambian la vida.Otoño de 2008, en la costa de Dublín. Bruno, un estadounidense que acaba de perder su empleo en Lehman Brothers, llega a Irlanda enbusca de sus raices. Addie, una arquitecta sin trabajo, se esta recuperando de un desengaño amoroso mientras cuida de su padre convaleciente.Cuando sus mundos se encuentran, Addie y Bruno sienten una conexion como jamas habian sentido antes, aunque pronto su amor reciente se vera puesto a prueba de manera inexorable.Una historia que nos lleva mas alla del felices para siempre, alli dondecomienza y termina el verdadero amor.Reseña: Cuando hace tiempo que has olvidado a otros amantes de ficcion, hay algo en Addie y en Bruno, en su pasado y en su mundo, que nunca te abandonara. Maeve Binchy, Irish Times

Una historia de amor inesperada, de esas que nos cambian la vida. Otoño de 2008, en la costa de Dublín. Bruno, un estadounidense que acaba de perder su empleo en Lehman Brothers, llega a Irlanda enbusca de sus raices. Addie, una arquitecta sin trabajo, se esta recuperando de un desengaño amoroso mientras cuida de su padre convaleciente. Cuando sus mundos se encuentran, Addie y Bruno sienten una conexion como jamas habian sentido antes, aunque pronto su amor reciente se vera puesto a prueba de manera inexorable. Una historia que nos lleva mas alla del "felices para siempre", alli donde comienza y termina el verdadero amor. Reseña:"Cuando hace tiempo que has olvidado a otros amantes de ficcion, hay algo en Addie y en Bruno, en su pasado y en su mundo, que nunca te abandonara."Maeve Binchy, Irish Times

Una historia de amor inesperada, de esas que nos cambian la vida. Otoño de 2008, en la costa de Dublín. Bruno, un estadounidense que acaba de perder su empleo en Lehman Brothers, llega a Irlanda enbusca de sus raices. Addie, una arquitecta sin trabajo, se esta recuperando de un desengaño amoroso mientras cuida de su padre convaleciente. Cuando sus mundos se encuentran, Addie y Bruno sienten una conexion como jamas habian sentido antes, aunque pronto su amor reciente se vera puesto a prueba de manera inexorable. Una historia que nos lleva mas alla del felices para siempre, alli dondecomienza y termina el verdadero amor.Reseña:Cuando hace tiempo que has olvidado a otros amantes de ficcion, hay algo en Addie y en Bruno, en su pasado y en su mundo, que nunca te abandonara.Maeve Binchy, Irish Times