There’s Been a Little Incident, Alice Ryan
'Warm, wry and genuinely funny. Alice Ryan has a great ability to describe the nuances of people.' - Marian Keyes
Molly Black has disappeared. She's been flighty since her parents died, but this time - or so says her hastily written note - she's gone for good. That's why the whole Black clan - from Granny perched on the printer to Killian on Zoom from Sydney - is huddled together in the Dublin suburbs, arguing over what to do. Former model Lady V presumes Molly's just off taking drugs and sleeping with strangers - which is fine by her. Cousin Anne, tired of living in Molly's shadow, is keeping quiet, and cousin Bobby is distracted by his own issues. But Molly's disappearance is eerily familiar to Uncle John. He is determined never to lose anyone again. Especially not his niece, who is more like her mum than she realises.
Alice Ryran reading from There’s Been a Little Incident
This week we’re bringing you a brilliant, poignant and darkly comic novel by Irish author Alice Ryan.
Molly Black has 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 novel about grief, family and the people who are there for you when you can't be there for yourself.
Perfect for readers of Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan and Snowflake by Louise Nealan, we can’t wait for you to discover this fantastic book for yourself!
There’s Been A Little Incident is published by Head of Zeus and available now in paperback in all good bookshops, or from our shop on Bookshop.org.
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