{"product_id":"last-crossing","title":"Last Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003e*\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2021*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Poetic, human and gripping... reminded me of Bernard MacLaverty''s early work. Yes, it''s that good''\u003cb\u003e Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Moving and powerful, this is an important book, which everyone should read'' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''T\u003ci\u003ehe Last Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a riveting story about loss and guilt in a fractured society, it is also an\u003cbr\u003eimportant work. Beautifully written and lingers long in the memory''\u003cb\u003e Steve Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony, Hugh and Karen thought they''d seen the last of each other thirty years ago. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalf a lifetime has passed and memories have been buried. But when they are asked to reunite - to lay ghosts to rest for the good of the future - they all have their own reasons to agree. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they take the ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland the past is brought into terrible focus - some things are impossible to leave behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Last Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e memory is unreliable, truth shifts and slips and the lingering legacy of the Troubles threatens the present once again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Brian McGilloway:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''... McGilloway brings a forensic and compassionate eye to bear on the post-Troubles settlement in this thoughtful, moving, morally complex book''\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''McGilloway''s grasp of characterisation is of the first rank, and more than compensates for the familiarity of the scenario here. The author continues to be one of Ireland''s most accomplished crime writers'' \u003cb\u003eCrimeTime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''[A] superb book... thoughtful and insightful, wrenching and utterly compelling. It says something truly profound and universal about love, loyalty and revenge... If you want to understand Northern Ireland, or any society that has experienced conflict, put it on your list. And the writing is exquisite'' \u003cb\u003eJane Casey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Unearths individuals truths, unreliable memories and personal mythologies with a complex character-driven story that will leave you breathless until the final page'' \u003cb\u003eGerard Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As heart-stopping and thrilling as it is exquisitely written and prescient'' \u003cb\u003eClaire Allan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Another extraordinary novel from one of Ireland''s crime fiction masters'' \u003cb\u003eAdrian McKinty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A remarkably timely thriller'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315463856510,"sku":"NW9780349135014","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349135014.jpg?v=1778698377","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/last-crossing","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}