Scenes of a Graphic Nature
'A perfect page-turner' (Dolly Alderton) from the bestselling author of The Rachel Incident
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3.8 • 77 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
THE RACHEL INCIDENT - Caroline O'Donoghue's bestselling new novel* - is out now
Charlie's life isn't going forward - so she's decided to go back
After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry and experimenting with amateur pornography, Charlie and her best friend Laura take a trip to her familial home on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Her father's health is rapidly declining and this could be the last chance to connect with her roots. But events on the island cause Charlie to doubt her father's childhood stories - and then there's her complicated relationship with Laura. Pursuing the truth will shatter everything she thought knew - but is that what it takes to grow up?
'A gorgeous exploration of the messy and fragile nature of friendship and all the many forms of love' IRISH TIMES
'A darkly humorous, keenly observed blend of millennial drift and murder mystery from a razor-sharp writer' RED
'Witty, tender and insightful' GUARDIAN
'A perfect page-turner. I loved it' DOLLY ALDERTON
'Wonderful. Had me gripped' MARIAN KEYES
*The Rachel Incident was a #2 bestseller in Ireland in June 2023
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A page-turner that doesn’t shy away from exploring dark areas. Struggling filmmaker Charlie Regan is catty—and at times even quite unlikeable—but an instantly relatable Londoner fast approaching 30. She takes a trip to Ireland, her ancestral home, for a professional gig, and with the mind to better connect herself to her roots. Deftly drawing on the historical context that runs through Irish-British divides, Caroline O’Donoghue lays out an astutely paced exploration into both national and self-identity. Connecting the plot around dark themes, we found Charlie eloquent, self-aware and funny enough to handle the heavyweight mystery that runs alongside her own personal story of prodigal return.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic read
Gripping & wonderfully written.