The Bee Sting

“This was the last book I couldn’t put down. Story of a dysfunctional Irish family, both funny and heartbreaking. And that ending.”

““each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”: POV shared by four members of a miserable, disconnected, dysfunctional nuclear family on the brink of financial/interpersonal collapse in rural Ireland. The writing/story is incredible and brings you along for what feels like a frantic, tragically exhilarating race to the bottom.”

“Funny, heartbreaking and with twists you won’t see coming but will make perfect sense once revealed.”

“Who doesn’t love a dysfunctional family novel? There are sections dedicated to each member, with one particularly experimental one which will likely test your patience, but god it is good.”

“Couldn't put this Irish family drama down.”

“on my mount rushmore. one of the few times i've read a book and felt that the different characters actually have different, unique voices.”

“A lovely and long novel about a family in Ireland.”