A Second Life

"For me it is Bolger's finest work ... remarkable in its sensitivity and tragic in its accuracy." ~Sunday Independent

"A marvellous, multi-faceted, fascinating read…Ireland itself (its landscape, its tensions and generational conflicts) is brilliantly realized." ~Scotland on Sunday

"Audacious and moving. Bolger’s brilliant conflation of detective story, ghost hunt and history lesson is compulsive." ~The Times (London)

For me it is Bolger's finest work ... remarkable in its sensitivity and tragic in its accuracy. ~Madeleine Keane, Sunday Independent

A marvellous, multi-faceted, fascinating read…Ireland itself (its landscape, its tensions and generational conflicts) is brilliantly realized. ~Tom Adair, Scotland on Sunday

Audacious and moving. Bolger’s brilliant conflation of detective story, ghost hunt and history lesson is compulsive. ~Alison Foster, The Times (London)

'...a devastating, brilliantly wrought novel from one of our finest.' ~Anne Cunningham, The Meath Chronicle

This beautiful novel shows Bolger at his best. The twisty, often surprising plot is driven by the characters, and as they are all empathic, and ring true, the reader is constantly rooting for them. There is a mysterious element to the novel too, which adds drama and colour. In all, this is a great achievement and a valuable addition to the canon. ~Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner