Book review: Rushed mess that badly needed an edit

That the nuts and bolts of story are revealed in the eight-page prologue almost makes wading through the subsequent 355 pages unnecessary
Book review: Rushed mess that badly needed an edit

Richard Satchwell murdered his wife Tina at their Co Cork home in 2017.

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 - 01:00
Jack Power

  • Beneath The Stairs: The Disappearance of Tina Satchwell and the Discovery That Shocked a Nation 
  • Ralph Riegel and Paul Byrne 
  • Hachette Books Ireland, €17.99 

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