Off the Record! Eight great books from 2022 by Limerick authors
Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
In her twenties, Rachel Walsh was a mess. But, after rehab, she has come a long way and is back to where it all started.
This time around, the student has become the teacher at the rehab centre. Rachel has love, a family, and a great job. But when an old flame comes back to Ireland, she is faced with her past – and with whom she once was.
Things I Know by Helena Close
A thought-provoking and compassionate read, Things I Know tells the story of Saoirse, whose boyfriend dies by suicide. Everyone blames Saoirse, even herself, as she cheated on him with his best friend.
Life Before Us by Roisin Meaney
A novel packed with warmth and charm, Life Before Us tells the separate stories of Alice and George; they are perfect for each other, yet they’ve never met.
When she discovers her boyfriend has been lying to her, Alice makes a radical decision and moves back home with her aunt in Galway.
With a little help from her aunt, she buys herself time to figure out what she really wants in life. Ever since his wife left him with their daughter, George has been used to his routine.
Into Chaos by Sans. PRESS
Published by Limerick independent publisher, Sans.PRESS, this short-story collection delivers chaos in every unique way imaginable.
Paulie, The Ball and Lomu by Tom Moloney
In Paulie, the Ball and Lomu, Broadford writer, Tom Moloney brings us a collection of witty short stories.
A Frenchwoman prepares a special meal for her husband, a recluse receives a surprise letter from her nun-sister, a bitch writes a jail journal from the lifers’ wing.
The Road to Riverdance by Bill Whelan
A colourful and entertaining account of Whelan’s personal journey to a Grammy-winning success, The Road to Riverdance explores how the composer made it to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
When a teenage boy witnesses an elderly man being attacked in a local wood, he is immediately threatened by a menacing stranger to keep what he saw a secret to ensure his father’s safety. A few days later, the corpse of a penniless drunk disappears from his coffin in a rural church.
The events conspire to turn the life of local curate and former solider, Fr Liam Hegarty, upside down. When the boy’s future wellbeing rests on his shoulders, Liam’s commitment to find peaceful solutions to conflict is tested to an extreme.
The Poorest of the Poor by Dr Seosamh Ó Cuinneagáin
Every year, Dr Seosamh Ó Cuinneagáin returns to Kolkata in India where he teaches English to street children, and attends to the dying in Mother Teresa’s hospice.