Book review: Anne Griffin's latest a compelling read with a speck of hope

Griffin navigates deftly past Rosie’s numbness, through searing emotional pain and its consequences, towards a kind of resolution 
Book review: Anne Griffin's latest a compelling read with a speck of hope

Dublin-born Mullingar resident Anne Griffin has released her third novel

Sat, 20 May, 2023 - 21:00
Catherine Kirwan

  • The Island of Longing
  • Anne Griffin
  • Sceptre, £14.99

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