Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan

The peaceful lives of Paddy and Kit Gladney are shattered when their daughter Moll disappears. Her unexpected return five years later brings secrets and surprises that change her family and their Tipperary community for years to come. Donal Ryan’s multi-generational novel is a moving exploration of how people are bonded through love and loss. Beginning in 1970s rural Ireland, it plays out against a backdrop of old class distinctions, social pressures and religious traditions. Ryan’s lyrical, naturalistic writing has a timeless quality and this is a lovingly crafted story that draws you in, gets under the skin and will resonate long after.