My life in books: I think I’ve learned something from nearly every book I’ve read

Author Dervla McTiernan says she doesn’t think there’s any one book that everyone should read: 'We bring our life experience to every book we read and so every book is different for every reader'

Dervla McTiernan: 'When I was a teenager I lived, ate and breathed fantasy.' Picture: Nathalie Marquez Courtney

Cork-born Dervla McTiernan is a former solicitor who now lives in Perth, Australia, where she has established herself as a bestselling crime writer. 

Her latest book, Three Reasons for Revenge, is out now.