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Orla Owen

    Orla Owen's writing delves into the dark and macabre aspects of family life, exploring the hidden dramas that unfold behind closed doors. Her prose investigates the unsettling undercurrents within intimate relationships. Drawing from her background as an actress and drama practitioner, her work possesses a distinctive theatricality and keen psychological insight. Owen is committed to supporting women in writing, and her narratives often explore the complex, shadowed corners of human connection.

    PAH
    • PAH

      • 268 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      “A compelling novel full of brilliantly villainous characterisation. Orla Owen is a natural storyteller.” Rónán Hession Susan Brown is trapped. She lives in nurses’ accommodation she hates, on the run from a past she detests, desperate for a future she can’t afford. Yet. Calton Jonas is lost. He travels across the country, from beach to city, settling in a small town with a job at the morgue. Jeffrey Jeffreys is happy as long as life provides him with enough whiskey and beer. Their lives cross. Old wounds open. Susan takes control but not all of them can survive...

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      3.5