“The frame around which one builds one’s life is a brittle thing, and in a city of souls connected one snapped beam can threaten the spikes and shadows of the skyline.” And from there, it’s six degrees of separation in action. If he blows that, he’s all alone.īut the truth is, you don’t know your own strength till you need it. The only one on Ryan’s side is his girlfriend Karine. The prostitute searching for the man she never knew she’d miss until he disappeared without trace one night. The neighbour who says she’s trying to help but maybe wants something more than that. The gangland boss using his dad as a ‘cleaner’. It’s the people around him who are the problem. Ryan Cusack’s grown up faster than most – being the oldest of six with a dead mum and an alcoholic dad will do that for you.Īnd nobody says Ryan’s stupid. WINNER OF THE BAILEYS’ WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 A big, bold debut from a true new Irish talent.
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