There's Something I Have to Tell You
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Publishing Details
There's Something I Have to Tell You
By (Author) Michelle McDonagh
Hachette Books Ireland
Hachette Books Ireland
27th June 2023
Ireland
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 152mm, Height 232mm, Spine 28mm
447g
Description
'A gripping whodunnit' Jeanine Cummins, author of American Dirt
HOME IS WHERE THE SECRETS ARE BURIED 'Completely original ... a page-turner' Andrea Carter'Compelling ... It will keep you guessing till the end' Sheila O'FlanaganWhen the bodies of wealthy matriarch Ursula Kennedy and her farmer husband Jimmy are pulled from the slurry pit on Glenbeg Farm, shock ricochets throughout the family and community. Was this a tragic accidentOr is there more to it than meets the eyeTheir son Rob, once destined for a high-flying legal career, is now involved in the family business. He seems distraught about his parents' deaths, but rumours soon spread about tensions on the home front.Rob's wife Kate had a difficult relationship with Ursula. Life will certainly be easier now, without her every movebeing controlled by her imperious mother-in-law.Meanwhile, Christina, the victims' fragile daughter, is carrying a private pain she's never been able to speak about.As vivid memories rush back of another tragic death on the farm some years ago, a toxic secret is set to come to the surface, one that has been simmering for decades . . .'Cleverly plotted and unpredictable with a fantastic cast of characters' Rachael EnglishReviews
A compelling page-turner with well-drawn characters who have secrets to keep. It will keep you guessing till the end * Sheila O'Flanagan *
Cleverly plotted and unpredictable with a fantastic cast of characters. Keeps you guessing until the last page * Rachael English *
This novel is smart, compelling, and nothing if not topical and timely * Sunday Independent *
Author Bio
Michelle McDonagh is an Irish journalist with over twenty-five years' experience, including twelve years as a staff reporter at the Connacht Tribune. She now works freelance, writing features and health pieces for numerous Irish papers, including The Irish Times.
She is married with three children and lives in Cork. There's Something I Have to Tell You is her first novel.