STIRRING STORIES
When All Is Said Anne Griffin Sceptre, £12.99
At a bar in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice. As he raises a glass to the five people who have influenced him the most, the story of his life unfolds. It’s wonderfully poetic, atmospheric and moving.
The Great Wide Open Douglas Kennedy Hutchinson, £20
Following heroine Alice for over a decade, from school days through heartbreak, first job and family tensions, this story – set partly in Ireland, partly in America – covers some serious subjects but you’ll be thoroughly absorbed.