Book review: Never easy, but always engaging

Liz Nugent’s new novel is not a comfortable read, but it is compelling and takes readers through a multitude of emotions and moral questions
Before becoming a novelist, Liz Nugent worked in film, theatre and television. Fle picture: Darragh Kane

Before becoming a novelist, Liz Nugent worked in film, theatre and television. Fle picture: Darragh Kane

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 - 01:00
Tina Neylon

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  • Liz Nugent
  • Penguin Sandycove, €15.99

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