Book review: Historian’s debut novel set in Dublin of 1866 centres on infanticide case

Juliana Adelman’s ‘The Grateful Water’ is a promising debut, and there’s enough here to keep you guessing
Book review: Historian’s debut novel set in Dublin of 1866 centres on infanticide case

Juliana Adelman’s ‘The Grateful Water’ explores the darker side of post-Famine Dublin.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024 - 01:00
Eoghan O’Sullivan

The Grateful Water 

Juliana Adelman 

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