{"product_id":"holding","title":"Holding","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003e'... one of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years ... in such an understated manner, eschewing linguistic eccentricity ... in favour of genuine characters and tender feeling...this is a fine novel.' John Boyne, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's funny and wonderfully perceptive' Wendy Holden\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Poised and perceptive' the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is beautiful and yet devastatingly sad' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply accomplished...brilliantly observed' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'... a deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Strenuously charming...surprisingly tender' \u003ci\u003eMetro \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Heartwarming and observant' \u003ci\u003e Stylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn't always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan hasn't always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn't always felt that her life was a total waste. So when human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke - a former love of both Brid and Evelyn - the village's dark past begins to unravel. As the frustrated PJ struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his life, he unearths a community's worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regret.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly comic, touching and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore - with searing honesty - the complexities and contradictions that make us human.\u003cbr\u003ePoised and perceptive - the Sunday Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting - Good Housekeeping\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeartwarming and observant - Stylist\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. - The Irish Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. - Sunday Mirror\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's strenuously charming...surprisingly tender. - Metro\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003echarming ...thoughtfully done... highly enjoyable. - Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. - Woman's Own\u003cbr\u003eGraham Norton is one of the UK's best loved broadcasters. He presents \u003ci\u003eThe Graham Norton Show\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC1, has a weekly show on BBC Radio 2, and writes a column for the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the winner of eight BAFTA awards. Born in Dublin and raised in West Cork, Norton now lives in London. \u003ci\u003eHolding\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Holding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42285627539647,"sku":"9781444791983","price":25.19,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/o3XNGOJO6ngFd-7P5hQ81xdxrupyEfwzEmrtooEvvWjqrw_60_60.jpg?v=1679110766","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/holding","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}