Book Review: The Woman on the Bridge is a gripping and nuanced story of 1920s Ireland

"Based around the events in Dublin during the War of Independence and the Civil War, Winnie O’Leary is a pacifist initially - but as her relationship with the rebel, Joseph Burke develops, Winnie finds herself sucked into supporting the Republican cause"

Author Sheila O’Flanagan’s first historical novel is inspired by stories her grandmother told her about her life during the 1920s. Picture: Patrick Bolger

• The Woman on the Bridge 
• Sheila O’Flanagan 
• Headline Review, £14.99