In the Troubled Ireland of the 1970s, Catholic farmer's daughter Sarah McCarthy falls for Protestant aristocrat, Lord Thomas Blake. Will their love triumph the challenges of social class, guerilla war and illicit family secrets?
As Rory Gallagher and Phil Lynott strum their lonesome guitar chords, IRA bombs rain down across the island of Ireland and British mainland. When Irish women couldn't sit on a jury or drink in a pub, Trinity College Dublin student Sarah McCarthy unravels a family mystery, driving her to rally against the establishment North and South of the border for answers. Sarah and Thomas visit and revisit each other, trying to understand their complicated love story.
"A gripping thriller, an outstanding debut...Fiona Sherlock is an exceptionally talented young writer." - Meath Chronicle.
If you enjoyed Normal People by Sally Rooney or Milk Man by Anna Burns- this could be the perfect next read.