The author transforms the familiar terrain of family life into something formally assured and psychologically sharp

Protagonist Justine realises she hasn’t so much made life choices herself as responded to others’ choices

This novel may prove challenging for some without a compelling character to guide them

Tale of a rural, cult-like community in America of 50 years ago delicately maintains an atmosphere of tension and sidesteps the obvious

Focus on individual tales the great strength of this book, as author details back stories and afterlives of those on trial and the consequences of exposure

Latest from John Connolly plus Andrea Mara, Michael Idov, Michael Connelly and a horror-infused debut by Imani Thompson

Author exposes a self-improvement industry that is alive and well, its current manifestation being the pursuit of ‘wellness’

New works by Louise Erdrich, Pavel Barter and Caro Claire Burke

Strangers on a Train haunts the opening pages of Whidbey, when a young woman encounters a man on a ferry

Tracing the trajectory of a boy who ‘never stopped reading’ despite considerable early loss

This book set along the east coast of Ireland explores the psychic dimensions of shame, inconfidence and a lack of self-affection

In a vitally timely book, author asks whether citizens can come together in a ‘collective identity for Europe’

Ambitious debut novel successfully describes the warped state of human-computer interactions, but its protagonists lack substance and emotional depth

Channelling the 1970s BBC sitcom The Good Life, Ennos advocates self-sufficient gardening as a way back to happiness

As an ‘alternative’ Ulster Protestant with parents from Cork, his Irishness has been marginalised and reduced

Ackroyd’s biography is a definitive achievement written with verve

However, the South Korean author’s English nonfiction debut lacks standalone appeal

Set just before the 2024 US presidential election, this work is Strout’s most political so far

This is an effortless, elegant and impressive debut from a promising young writer

There is an extended profile of Ryan Tubridy - 'RTÉ’s fallen hero' - but Ross reserves most criticism for Moya Doherty and Dee Forbes