Book review: Touching tale of finding love in later life

'Best Friends' takes unlikely romantic material — two outsiders in their 70s — and fashions a tender story about risk, fate, and second chances
Book review: Touching tale of finding love in later life

Andrew Meehan is the author of three previous novels, including 'The Mystery of Love' (2021) — a reimagining of Oscar and Constance Wilde’s doomed marriage, presented from her perspective. Picture: Concept&Graft

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 - 01:00
Brendan Daly

  • Best Friends 
  • Andrew Meehan 
  • Muswell Press, €13.99 

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