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Jan 8, 2024 | iglesiaendirecto.com | AH Mostofa Zaman |C. J. Wray |Colin Barrett |Michael Cunningham

LITERARY FICTION CLAIRE ALLFREEWILD HOUSESby Colin Barrett (Jonathan Cape £16.99, January)Another year, another rush of novels by hot Irish talent. Barrett has already produced two rapturously received short story collections. This, his debut novel, centres on the kidnapping of a teenage boy in a west Ireland town, before spooling outwards to explore its impact on those who know him. His short stories prove Barrett knows how to craft a beautiful sentence that simmers with impending violence.

Dec 28, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Colin Barrett |Michael Cunningham |ANDREW O’HAGAN |C. J. Wray

NEW YEAR, NEW READS: From the forgotten stories A.A. Milne wrote for adults to ... trends now LITERARY FICTION  CLAIRE ALLFREE WILD HOUSES by Colin Barrett  (Jonathan Cape £16.99, January) Another year, another rush of novels by hot Irish talent. Barrett has already produced two rapturously received short story collections. This, his debut novel, centres on the kidnapping of a teenage boy in a west Ireland town, before spooling outwards to explore its impact on those who know him.