The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy

An easy, pleasant summer read for fans of Maeve Binchy'. an absolute joy' Claudia Carroll and Patricia Scanlan wrote of it as 'warm, funny and full of heart' and 'a fascinating, beautifully-written generational saga' and television presenters Barbara Scully and Mary Kennedy have described it as 'a gorgeous novel' and 'a beautifully-crafted story.'įinfarran #1, The Library at the Edge of The World, was published in June 2016: The Sunday Times called it 'engaging, sparkling and joyous' and The Sunday Independent wrote 'If you like reading a feelgood novel, take a journey to the edge of the world. Best-selling Irish authors Roisin Meaney and Carmel Harringon called it 'the perfect festive read' and 'warm and wise. Marian Keyes calls her writing 'a pitch-perfect delight', Cathy Kelly, bestselling author of 'Between Sisters' and 'Secrets of a Happy Marriage', has described the Finfarran books as 'a delicious feast', and 'sunshine on the page', while Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of 'The Cafe by the Sea', calls them 'charming and heartwarming'.įelicity's latest book, a standalone novel, The Keepsake Quilters (Hachette Irl), was published in October 2022 to critical acclaim. USA Today bestselling Irish writer Felicity Hayes-McCoy is the author of the 'Finfarran' novels, set in a fictional county on Ireland's West Coast. Will they discover that finding happiness is all about living in the present? Hanna and Aideen each face decisions and it soon becomes clear that, when old wounds are opened and forgotten memories disturbed, history is never just about the past. But is she really prepared for the consequences? Meanwhile, newly-wed Aideen has just had her first baby and becomes convinced that she needs to find her own dad, whom she's never known. Will Hanna risk personal and professional fallout by keeping those war-torn secrets to herself, or will she honour the exhibition's spirit of shared storytelling? It's business as usual in the sleepy town of Lissbeg on the west coast of Ireland, but, as local librarian Hanna Casey gathers material for an exhibition on Ireland's struggle for Independence, secrets revealed in her Great-Aunt's diary expose her own family history of love, dishonour and revenge. Utterly glorious, I'm telling everyone to run out and buy it!' Claudia Carroll 'I can highly recommend this beauty, it's a gem! Book of the year so far for me. Curl up and treat yourself to the perfect escape' Sinéad Moriarty

'A page-turning novel filled with wonderful characters.

The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy