Grace Keane

Freelance journalist & RTÉ Culture book critic

Tony Parsons' Die Last, now out in paperback. Ideal for the beach - if you'e a middle-aged male, that is.

Review: Die Last by Tony Parsons

Die Last is Tony Parsons' latest instalment in his DC Max Wolfe detective series, out in paperback and ideal for the last of the August holidays - that is, if you are a middle-aged man, looking to escape the mundane, says Grace Keane.

Books • 13 Aug 18

Caoilinn Hughes: definitely one to watch, say Grace Keane

Review: Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes

Orchid and the Wasp brings us the singular Gael Foess from early pubescence up to young adulthood and her life in the Celtic tiger bubble- the boom and the crash and her ambition to make the most of it all.

Books • 08 Aug 18

Reviewed: Room Little Darker by June Caldwell

June Caldwell's stories, Room Little Darker excite, rouse, move and tickle the funny bone.

Books • 26 Jul 18

Lisa Halliday's much-heralded debut reviewed by Grace Keane

Reviewed: Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Despite the novel's merits and originality, Grace Keane didn't find Asymmetry - American author Lisa Halliday's much-heralded debut - particularly compelling.

Book Review • 27 Jun 18

Jade Sharma:unexpected and often entertaining tangents in this no-holds-barred debut novel from the American author

Reviewed: Problems by Jade Sharma

Jade Sharma has produced a novel that is funny, sharp and offers a no-holds-barred view of the world, courtesy of the self-destructive perspective of her complicated protagonist Maya, writes Grace Keane.

Books • 09 May 18

Sally Rooney: her sparkling and much-feted debut just out in paperback

Reviewed: Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney has produced a novel about youth or rather young adults growing up, finding their way in the world and discovering who they are, writes Grace Keane.

Books • 12 Apr 18

Donal Ryan - Grace Keane is entranced by his new novel

Reviewed: From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan

Donal Ryan will delight his many fans with his moving novella From a Low and Quiet Seaa Low, a tale which tells the story of so many lives within the span of a modest 183 pages.

Books • 21 Mar 18

Danny Denton's debut novel depicts a dystopian, post-apocalyptic Ireland

Reviewed: The Earlie King & The Kid in Yellow

Danny Denton crashes onto the Irish literary market with the epic tale of the Earlie King and the Kid in yellow. Grace Keane Denton's finds the writing is exciting but she feels it might work better on the stage.

Books • 07 Mar 18

Wexford author Andrew Hughes and the sinister events uncovered by Abigail Lawless, the only child of Dublin's coroner in 1816

Reviewed: The Coroner's Daughter by Andrew Hughes

18-year-old Abigail Lawless, the eponymous Dublin Coroner's daughter , is driven by her desire to uncover the truth, which entangles her in dark events in Andrew Hughes' novel set in 1816, recommended for young adults by Grace Keane, now out in paperback

Books • 07 Feb 18

CJ Tudor: gripping debut welcomed by its reviewer Grace Keane

Reviewed: The Chalk Man by CJ Tudor

CJ Tudor bursts forth onto readers 2018 must-read hit-list with her thrilling and suspense-filled debut The Chalk Man, which will have readers glued to every word and guessing until it's shocking sinister finale.

Books • 16 Jan 18