Shay, having been reared in Dublin’s inner city and forced into homelessness by his father, eventually gets a lucky break. His late grandmother has left him her cottage in County Wicklow. He moves there, makes new friends but endures suspicion, isolation, and persistent obstruction from his bitter father. A crisis which endangers his life and exposes a disturbing family secret brings him to breaking point.
Set in 2015, this Irish Fiction novel is the story of one young man’s resilience in facing hardship and tough decisions.
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