My Life in Books: I need to finish my next book so I can keep on writing

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Author Rob Doyle made his debut in 2014 and his latest book 'Cameo' is out now.

Author Rob Doyle made his debut in 2014 and his latest book 'Cameo' is out now.

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Marjorie Brennan

Rob Doyle is from Dublin. His debut novel Here Are The Young Men was published in 2014 and was later adapted for the screen. 

His third book Threshold, published in 2020, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year. 

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