‘Lorcan Roche is a fresh and vivid voice in new Irish fiction. I love the energy of his writing and its passionate engagement with the world. He is a gifted and clever storyteller.’ – Joseph O’Connor ‘…brilliantly achieved…Roche handles his materials well, never losing control over his narrative, keeping his reader’s attention throughout.’ – Derek Hand, The Irish Times ‘ Essential reading for our times. Get a drink of something strong, grab a Velvet Underground album (preferably on vinyl), play it high, read aloud.’ – Tom Galvin, The Evening Herald ‘ a terrifically accomplished first novel which never flags…manages to keep the reader continually off balance.’ – Hugh Bonar, The Irish Mail on Sunday ‘ masterfully written, and truly wickedly funny.’ – Joe Jackson, Sunday Independent ‘ psychologically complex, beautifully written, a splendid read. Buy it, read it and enjoy it.’ – Derek Davis, Today, RTE ‘ a highly original debut novel ‘ – Rowena Martin, The Irish Independent ‘Lorcan Roche is a fresh and vivid voice in new Irish fiction. I love the energy of his writing and its passionate engagement with the world. He is a gifted and clever storyteller.’ – Joseph O’Connor ‘…brilliantly achieved…Roche handles his materials well, never losing control over his narrative, keeping his reader’s attention throughout.’ – Derek Hand, The Irish Times ‘ Essential reading for our times. Get a drink of something strong, grab a Velvet Underground album (preferably on vinyl), play it high, read aloud.’ – Tom Galvin, The Evening Herald ‘ a terrifically accomplished first novel which never flags…manages to keep the reader continually off balance.’ – Hugh Bonar, The Irish Mail on Sunday ‘ masterfully written, and truly wickedly funny.’ – Joe Jackson, Sunday Independent ‘ psychologically complex, beautifully written, a splendid read. Buy it, read it and enjoy it.’ – Derek Davis, Today, RTE ‘ a highly original debut novel ‘ – Rowena Martin, The Irish Independent