Book review: Queen Bee sees Ciara Geraghty explore the stigma around menopause

"The novel raises lots of questions — principle among them is why is there a stigma about the menopause? All women experience it, with varying effects, yet it is rarely discussed. It was the same about menstruation until very recently."

Successful author Ciara Geraghty’s latest novel is about a successful author suffering from writer’s block due to the menopause. Picture: Nick Bradshaw

• Queen Bee
• Ciara Geraghty
• HarperCollins, €12.99