Something for the Weekend

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Feisty female Leo Street lives in Dublin and despairs of ever getting her career as a private investigator off the ground. When an obnoxious politician walks into her office demanding to know if his wife is cheating on him, Leo s got to masquerade as a member of a cookery course in County Kildare to find out the answer. As she strips away layers of marital infidelities - not to mention several other scandalous secrets - she also has to battle with bread-making and brulee. Where will it all end

Pauline McLynn s infectious sense of humour and spontaneous wit sparkles throughout this hilariously funny crime caper. SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND introduces us to a irresistible, unforgettable heroine.

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[Pauline McLynn] has revealed a new talent for sculpting flowing fiction... Scandal, infidelity, secrets and souffle are all explored with a healthy dollop of humour - Express

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND introduces an amiable anti-heroine who clearly has a great deal of life in her - The Times

An upbeat, chatty novel - Daily Mail

Packed with cheeky sarcasm and wit - Company

Leo Street has a fine line in self-deprecation and wry wit - Image

McLynn is obviously a natural writer and the humanity of her characters shines through...if this book receives the critical judgement it deserves, it will forever bury the ghost of a demented housekeeper and proclaim the emergence of one of the most interesting Irish writers in years - Sunday Business Post

A fabulously funny new novel - Sunday Independent

In Leo Street the author has fashioned a character of real promise...Something for the Weekend is a breezy, humorous debut - Sunday Tribune

Author Bio

One of Britain and Ireland's favourite comedy actresses, Pauline McLynn is best-known for her role as Mrs Doyle in FATHER TED. She lives in Dublin with her husband.