A Good Father

Brilliant . . . I couldn''t stop reading'' Jo Spain br>br>''Exceptional . . . Deeply chilling'' Jane Caseybr>br>______________br>br>Des is a good husband, a good father - a good man.br>br>He encourages his wife''s artistic endeavours, reads bedtime stories to his children every night, and holds down a well-paid job.br>br>But appearances can be deceptive. His wife seems to be forgetting that her art is for his eyes only. Rumours at work are threatening his reputation as a devoted family man. And his kids don''t seem to need him as much as they once did. Des is afraid.br>br>Afraid of the world encroaching on his home.br>br>Afraid of past mistakes catching up with him.br>br>So afraid of losing control over his family that he is contemplating the unthinkable.br>br>A Good Father is a dark and gripping novel that takes you into the mind of a man on the edge.br>__________________br>br>''This intricately made novel marks the debut of a writer from whom, and of whom, we shall be hearing much in coming times'' John Banvillebr>br>''Captivating . . . Readers will come for the premise and stay for its clever unpacking'' Irish Timesbr>br>''A devastating new voice in Irish fiction . . . Magnificent'' Joe Duffybr>br>''A great read, it''s gripping, at times disturbing'' Miriam O''Callaghan, RTE Radio 1>

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Talbot
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780241987537
• ISBN: 978-0-241-98753-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Women, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Ireland, Crime and mystery fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945), FICTION / Urban & Street Lit