These stories are vivid, memorable and beautifully crafted. I was delighted to discover Niamh Mulvey’s work.
Sarah Moss, Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater Astute, surprising and wholly entertaining . . . There is a rich wit at play, Mulvey is an adept practitioner
Irish Independent
A brilliant collection, from a remarkable talent. These powerful stories come ... Read moreto us zinging with truth and wit, with pain and insight and joy
Joseph O'Connor Highly accomplished, inventive . . . What stands out is Mulvey's command of her own originality . . . Though a debut writer, Mulvey is coming in at a high level with a book that delivers much and promises more
Rónán Hession
Irish Times
Beautifully written . . . a striking, page-turning debut
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Marvellous . . . A short and sweet debut collection brimming with poised assurance . . . Mulvey is an extremely talented writer
Business Post
A hugely impressive debut that pivots on tiny moments rendered large, with such skill. Panoramic, precise, in controlled, stunning prose.
Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations Gorgeous stories full of humour, insight and readability
Irish Examiner
Poignant and lyrical . . . Unsparingly honest in their perspective, these stories invite us to observe the fragility of truth and life.
Sunday Independent
Honest, daringly fresh and stunningly written, these stories cut right to the very essence of what it means to be young
Jan Carson, author of The Raptures Niamh Mulvey's stories are compassionate yet unflinchingly honest. She is a remarkable new talent with a distinctive voice and viewpoint. I can't wait to read more of her work
Jane Casey Using crisp prose and, it seems, almost total recall, Niamh Mulvey's stories chronicle a changing Ireland. Hearts and Bones is a terrific debut collection from a writer full of promise
Sinéad Crowley, author of The Belladonna Maze Mulvey's precision, humour and economy are a kind of close up magic, albeit one that kicks you in the heart. Monolithic themes brought to a shimmering, livid clarity. Exceptional
Rhik Samadder Closely observed, sparely told and deeply felt, the ten stories of Hearts and Bones will stay with you after you finish the book
Ed O'Loughlin In Hearts and Bones, Niamh Mulvey demonstrates that she is a brilliant anatomist of shame and longing. This is a book to relish
Tomiwa Owolade Mulvey is a stylish and inventive, yet precise, writer who captures a contemporary sensibility in her stories of love and disillusion
Niamh Donnelly, Irish Times Mulvey is masterful in her brevity, conjuring the light and dark from seemingly ordinary situations with the penning of a single, pointed detail. Rich but simple language creates a tug of war between spiky, sharp observations and moments of clarity and softness for the shared human experience
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