Where the Edge Is
Legend Press September 2020
Paperback now available in US/Canada/Australia/New Zealand
Summary
As a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole.
Under the watchful eyes of the media, the lives of three people are teetering on the edge. And for those on the outside, from Nina, the reporter covering the story, to rescue liaison, Tim, and Richie, the driver pulled from the wreckage, each are made to look at themselves under the glare of the spotlight.
When their world crumbles beneath their feet, they are forced to choose between what they cling to and what they must let go of.
Reviews
‘A suspenseful, beautifully crafted debut, which is written with feeling and tenderness’ Irish Examiner
‘A dauntingly impressive first novel- a nuanced examination of raw private grief and public distress… Grainne Murphy is an observant and subtle writer whose prose is informed throughout with a hard-won authority.’ Paul Bailey, Booker short-listed author of At the Jerusalem
‘A truly brilliant debut’ Emily Mazzara, Books Ireland
‘With sentences that you will want to cut out and keep, this is an intelligent, exquisitely crafted debut’ Fiona Mitchell, author of The Swap and The Maid’s Room
‘Original and shattering’ Marianne Lee, author of A Quiet Tide
‘Gráinne Murphy’s storytelling is of wonderful quality in this tale that deals with grief, religion, relationships and our sense of belonging in the world. A highly recommended debut.’ Juliet Conlin, author of Sisters of Berlin
‘Grainne Murphy’s thoughtful, engrossing novel is a meditation on grief, identity and belonging. A brilliant debut.’ Carolyn Kirby, author of The Conviction of Cora Burns
‘A powerful novel about survival, about still being there when others have gone’ Dan Mooney, author of Me, Myself and Me and The Great Unexpected
‘Where the Edge Is reminded me that we are all human and we are all heroes. I loved it’ Carol Mason, bestselling author of After You Left
