This week: a new thriller from Westmeath’s finest crime writerThis week there’s a Covid novel, yes another one, but a beautifully written one, set in a remote spot on the County Down coastline. Closer to home, but still very noir, there’s a new thriller from Westmeath’s finest crime writer, who also is one of Ireland’s finest crime writers. And finally, a novel about identity, displacement, exile and friendship from a writer who knows what it’s like to be conflicted. Night Swimmers, Roisin Maguire, Serpent’s Tail, €16.99Roisin Maguire is an award-winning writer of short fiction who lives in Downpatrick and this is her first novel. It’s another page-turning winner from Gibney with a plot that even the most precocious crime fan could not guess at.

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2024 17:31 UTC