PositiveIrish Times (IRE)Grabs us straight out the gate ... The novel immediately captured me, but it also quickly irked me. There are plot holes you could drive a red double-decker bus through. But I’m glad I persevered – because once I decided to suspend my disbelief, a beautiful and compelling story of the bonds and the friction between fathers, sons and male friends unfolded. I couldn’t wait to see what happened next.