Author interview: Reality of rural life brought to the fore in anticipated sequel

Heart, be at peace sees Donal Ryan return to the world of The Spinning Heart, which was set in his native North Tipperary in the aftermath of the financial crash in 2008

Donal Ryan says he channelled his anger and fear for his children into one of the book's characters who sees the damage being done by local drug dealers and is on the edge of taking matters into his own hands. Photo: Marie Ryan

• Interview: Donal Ryan 
• Book: heart, be at peace 
• Publisher: Doubleday