Forever Home

Sunday Times bestselling novelist Graham Norton returns with his best novel yet. A moving yet funny story about what happens when long-hidden secrets are uncovered, and the complex family dynamics around them. 'Dark, funny, full of emotional intelligence and gripping from the start. ..beautifully written... Wonderful.' DAILY MAIL --------------- 'Fabulous.' MARIAN KEYES 'Top-notch... full of warmth, comedy and dark secrets.' DAILY MIRROR 'Beautifully constructed with a twisty plot. A cracking read.' JO BRAND 'Effortlessly readable, possessed of a super twist.' OBSERVER 'Blends dark humour and emotional weight with ease.' RADIO TIMES 'Full of Graham's trademark warmth and wit. It's also a complex mystery that ties its characters together in ways they'd least expect.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A winning mix of family drama and comedy crime caper... you may well find yourself reading it in one sitting.' HEAT --------------- Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, happy enough with the life she has. But a second chance at love brings her unexpected connection and joy. The new relationship with sparks local gossip: what does a woman like her see in a man like that? What happened to his wife who abandoned him all those years ago? When Declan becomes ill, things start to fall apart. His children are untrusting and greedy, and Carol is made to leave their beloved home with its worn oak floors and elegant features and move back in with her parents. Carol's mother is determined to get to the bottom of things, she won't see her daughter treated this way. It seems there are secrets in Declan's past, strange rumours that were never confronted and suddenly the house they shared takes on a more sinister significance. In his gripping and darkly comic new novel Norton casts a light on the relationship between mothers and daughters, and truth and self-preservation with unnerving effect. --------------- 'His best yet.' SUNDAY POST 'What a fabulous read... Forever Home is his best so far. It's a complex and compelling story - truly unputdownable - but most importantly for me, it has real heart.' MARY LAWSON 'The latest comedy noir by Graham Norton features fractured families at their worst. I loved it!' LIZ NUGENT 'A tale of new beginnings and old secrets. Norton is the king of the Irish small town mystery.' ANNE GRIFFIN