Eithne Shortall crea narrazioni avvincenti che approfondiscono le complessità della connessione umana e le svolte inaspettate che la vita può riservare. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione nei paesaggi emotivi e da un'abilità unica nel catturare l'essenza di personaggi riconoscibili. La prosa di Shortall è coinvolgente e perspicace, invitando i lettori a esplorare temi universali con una prospettiva fresca. Porta una voce distintiva nella narrativa contemporanea, rendendo le sue storie risonanti e memorabili.
Beverley Franklin will do whatever it takes to protect her local school's reputation. So when a scandal involving her own daughter threatens to derail the annual school musical's appearance on national television, Beverley goes into overdrive. But in her efforts to protect her daughter and keep the musical on track, she misses what's really going, both in her own house and in the insular Glass Lake community with dramatic consequences.
A poignant, funny and moving exploration of love and loss from the bestselling author of Love in Row 27, Eithne Shortall.
Big Little Lies meets One Plus One in this story of three women neighbors looking for a fresh start, and the love affairs, rivalries, and scandals found on the other side of the white picket fence. One happy street. Three pretty houses. So many lies. Martha used to be a force of nature: calm, collected, and in charge. But since moving her husband and two daughters to Dublin under sudden and mysterious circumstances, she can't seem to find her footing. Robin was the "it" girl in school, destined for success. Now she's back at her parents' with her four-year-old son, vowing that her ne'er-do-well ex is out of the picture for good. Edie has everything she could want, apart from a baby, and the acceptance of her new neighbors. She longs to be one of the girls, and to figure out why her perfect husband seems to be avoiding their perfect future. Three women looking for a fresh start on idyllic Pine Road. Their friendship will change their lives and reveal secrets they never imagined.
A delightful and charming debut novel about an airline check-in attendant playing cupid to unsuspecting flyers, while accidentally discovering a match of her own.
An uplifting and heartwarming tale of friendship, community and a mystery package... From the author of Love in Row 27 and Grace After Henry
Cora hat den Glauben an die Liebe aufgegeben. Zumindest was sie selbst betrifft. Deshalb versüßt sie sich ihren Job am Check-in-Schalter des Londoner Flughafens damit, Singles hoch über den Wolken zu verkuppeln. Mithilfe der glamourösen Flugbegleiterin Nancy macht Cora die Reihe 27 zu einem Liebeslabor. Dort findet sich bei jedem Flug ein Passagier ganz unverhofft neben seinem potenziellen Traummann oder seiner Traumfrau wieder. Die Verwicklungen sind vorprogrammiert, auch mit Vielflieger Aidan, der nicht so durchschaubar ist, wie er scheint. Wird Cora selbst irgendwann wieder auf Wolke (2)7 schweben?
