The Sunday Times bestseller and debut novel by Graham Norton. "Thoughtful and empathetic" - Sunday Times; "A cleverly constructed story that is as moving as it is gripping" - Sunday Mirror; "Profoundly accomplished... brilliantly observed" - Good Housekeeping; "...one of the most authentic debuts I've read in recent years... in such an unobtrusive way, without linguistic eccentricity... in favor of real characters and tender feelings... this is a fine novel" - John Boyne, Irish Times; "It's funny and wonderfully empathetic" - Wendy Holden; "It's beautiful yet devastatingly sad" - Daily Express; "Extremely charming... surprisingly tender" - Metro; "Heartwarming and observant" - Stylist. The remote Irish village of Duneen has experienced little drama; yet its inhabitants are restless. Sergeant PJ Collins wasn't always this overweight; the twice-married mother Brid Riordan wasn't always an alcoholic.