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The Coast Road

By: Alan Murrin
Narrated by: Jessica Regan
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Bloomsbury presents The Coast Road by Alan Murrin, read by Jessica Regan

* WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS: NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2024 *

‘A perfect book club read ... Assured and powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘I loved this novel ... An addictive read’ GILLIAN ANDERSON
‘Moves between rage, forgiveness and hope ... A stonkingly good novel’ SARAH WINMAN
‘A beautiful, accomplished debut’ LOUISE KENNEDY

It’s 1994 in County Donegal, Ireland, and everyone is talking about Colette Crowley: the writer, the bohemian, the woman who left her family to be with a married man in Dublin.

Returning to pick up the pieces of her old life, Colette finds that nothing – and everything – has changed. When the man to whom she is still married denies her access to their children, Colette enlists the help of Izzy, a housewife and mother of two, and the women forge a friendship that will send them on a spiralling journey – one towards a path of self-discovery, and the other towards tragedy.

A WOMAN & HOME and NB. MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

©2024 Alan Murrin (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Tear-jerking
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This was a sad story but total immersion and raw. I felt for the characters and particularly their children, I cried often through out.. but I couldn’t stop listening.

Such a moving story

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An incredible story that takes you in the first few lines. Beautifully written. Has added to my obsession with Irish fiction.

Perfect performance and impeccably written

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Worked its way to a poignant, well written narrative- insightful commentary on Irish Catholic patriarchy and the lives of women under its grip.

Slow burn

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I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into the lives of small town people in Ireland in these times. The story, language and narration are all very good. I will be pondering gender, marriage, power, personal attraction etc for quite a while.

Irish gem

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I loved everything about the story. Thank you. I hope to read more books by the author

I felt I was there.

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This is not my normal genre. I had previously listened to several books narrated by Jessica Regan and went looking for more because she does such an AMAZING job! I came across this debut and bought it simply BECAUSE of Regan. Having said that, I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the writing and will definitely read his next!

The narrator led me to this book.

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A man writing beautifully from women’s perspective and with a fulfilling ending. Best book I’ve read in 2024!

Loved the ending

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The description of an Irish village and surrounds wa compelling . The characters were well developed with great dialogue. The narration was brilliant, The story line held my interest throughout.

Christine Eyres

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It felt like stepping into a community then dogging away at all the appearances of happiness, fulfilment, what wealth is worth, what happiness is worth and how many ways to break a heart. Also how to love a life unfulfilled and what people are or aren't willing to do about it

Insightful

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grim story, not much in it really. someone recommended it as the best story.

dull and enduring

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