Other Peoples Lives

A brilliantly observed, funny, poignant and utterly real portrait of a mid-life woman and her family. I loved it. Claire FullerAn elegant and beautifully-observed novel by one of our finest contemporary writers Louise KennedyI found myself taking screenshots to send to friends because MacMahon nails it over and over again Claire Kilroy---Marriage was the biggest decision of their lives and yet they made it so lightly it was barely a decision at all As schoolgirls, Justine and her best friend Iseult dreamed of a future that revolved around marriage.They saw it as a happy ending, never imagining for a moment that the reality would be more complicated.Coming up to fifty, they're still best friends. Justine has been married to Iseult s brother for twenty-five years and lives in her childhood home. Iseult has spent her adult life abroad, her marriage clearly unhappy for reasons she won't discuss.When Justine s daughter suddenly announces her engagement, Justine is thrown into planning a big family wedding.Afraid that her daughter is making a mistake, she finds herself questioning the choices she and Iseult made decades earlier. This crisis of confidence tests Justine in new and unexpected ways.From the Women s Prize longlisted author of Nothing But Blue Sky and The Home Scar, Other People s Lives is a captivating story about the decisions we make in a heartbeat, and their lifelong consequences.---A book to inhale Belinda McKeon'Warm-hearted and relatable, perfectly captures the messiness of modern family life' Aingeala FlanneryMacMahon is an astute chronicler of modern life David Park'A tender-hearted portrait of modern life, told with MacMahon s trademark wit and warmth. I flew through it Louise NealonBeautiful Hilary FanninIncisive, witty and tender, there s not a woman in the country who won t relate to this fine and thought-provoking novel.Christine Dwyer HickeyThoughtful and provocative, a beautifully narrated story of friendship and marriage Anna Fitzgerald'Simply exquisite. MacMahon is one of Ireland's finest writers. Anne GriffinPerceptive, tender, astute, beguiling Martina DevlinI really and truly loved this tender, deeply satisfying novel Orla MackeySo beautifully observed, so penetrating, so coolly aware of the texture of people s lives.Neil HegartyThis wise, truthful novel explores brilliantly all the complexity of women's lives Anne TiernanThought-provoking and utterly absorbing Sin ad Crowley