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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2022Molly Black has disappeared. She's been running away since her parents died.
But this time, or so says her note, she's gone for good.
There's Been a Little Incident is an award-winning debut about grief, family and the people who are there for you when you can't be there for yourself.
'Warm, wry and genuinely funny'
Marian Keyes'Exceptionally poignant... wildly comic'
Irish Times'Absorbing, uplifting... hopeful' Sinéad Crowley
'An exuberant family drama'
The Gloss'A laugh-out-loud novel'
Irish Times'A brilliant read'
The Sun
About the author
Alice Ryan grew up in Dublin. After moving to London to study at the LSE, she spent ten years working in the creative industries, holding roles in publishing, film and TV. She was Head of Insight and Planning at BBC Studios before returning to Ireland. She now works at the Arts Council of Ireland and lives in Dublin with her husband Brian and their daughter Kate.
Find Alice on Twitter at @Alice_Ryan
Summary
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2022
Molly Black has disappeared. She's been running away since her parents died.
But this time, or so says her note, she's gone for good.
There's Been a Little Incident is an award-winning debut about grief, family and the people who are there for you when you can't be there for yourself.
'Warm, wry and genuinely funny' Marian Keyes
'Exceptionally poignant... wildly comic' Irish Times
'Absorbing, uplifting... hopeful' Sinéad Crowley
'An exuberant family drama' The Gloss
'A laugh-out-loud novel' Irish Times
'A brilliant read' The Sun
Foreword
A witty and warm debut novel by a young Irish writer. The Black family band together as their lost sheep, Molly, has disappeared.
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An exuberant family saga... Ryan writes with a featherlight touch but her message is supremely warm and hopeful
