The Long, Hot Summer

MacMahon, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0751550892 ISBN 13: 9780751550894

Publisher: Sphere, 2015

Nine Lives.
Four Generations.
One Family.

The MacEntees are no ordinary family.

Determined to be different to other people, they have carved out a place for themselves in Irish life by the sheer force of their own personalities. But when a horrifying act of violence befalls television star Alma, a chain of events is set in motion that will leave even the MacEntees struggling to make sense of who they are.

As media storms rage about them and secrets rise to the surface, Deirdre the flamboyant matriarch is planning a birthday party for herself, and with it one final, shocking surprise.

From Kathleen MacMahon, the Number One bestselling author of This is How it Ends, comes this powerful and poignant novel capturing a moment in the life of one family.

Review:

A story of people who are easy to believe in and hard to forget - Maeve Binchy An unforgettable story of love and hope - Cecelia Ahern It's impossible to look away from this love story - Observer An outstanding debut novel which will linger long in your mind - Red A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive - Irish Examiner Can't fail to enchant you - Heat The twist is entirely unexpected - Irish Independent A love story like no other - Mirror

Book Description:

Nine Lives. Four Generations. One Family. The Number One bestselling author of This is How it Ends delivers a powerful and poignant novel capturing a moment in the life of one family.