For me it wasn't quite up to the mark of Holding which I loved but this nevertheless was read very quickly.

Patricia is a bit lonely and when her friend pushes her to put an ad in a farmer's magazine she ends up starting correspondence with a man named Edward Foley. In the present, Elizabeth is faced with more unexpected shattering shocks regarding Zach that are to lead to life changing moves in her future. What was supposed to be a bit of ordinary shuffle unravels into an emotional journey in time and some unexpected discoveries. I had a couple of “eye roll” moments with this book, and I noticed several detail oversights, but this was an excellent read for me.Despite my reservations however A Keeper is engaging, well-written and wryly humorous and despite feeling Elizabeth’s character lacked depth I found it a very worthwhile read. The side characters - I could have done with more information on the family feud with Elizabeth, her aunt, uncle, and cousin. Graham's writing is effortless; his Irish roots are very much evident and he uses that to his advantage. From the bestselling author of HOLDING comes another sweeping, evocative tale set on the coast of Ireland.

Add to this Elizabeth's awkwardness and frustrations, the quirkiness of everyone she comes across, and little moments of beauty, and you have the unusual combination that comes together to make this book absolutely wonderful.He is the host of the comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show and the BBC commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest. The snarky ex-husband didn't go over well either and actually just disappeared out of the end of the story, never to be heard from again. The story is tight, the writing is sensitive, the plot is gripping - this book has all the elements of a great read. Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a mesmerizing read and so unexpected ,had no idea what would happen and it was all alarming and upsetting and yet i could not put it down.

She was a chess piece to move around while he focused on what he wanted the story to be about, Patricia. The book goes back and forward in time telling the story from both Elizabeth in present day and her mother Patricia in the past.

His characters have a cardboard quality and he has jammed the plot with events that never quite come together in a believable way. We certainly didn't see it coming and when it arrives it will knock the chair right out from under you. This book is nothing like his first book ( ) which I also loved but it has some similar themes; small town Ireland, dark humour, real life. She's a single mother raising her 17 year old son and dealing with the fall out of her marriage still.