Some of This Is True
$24.44
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2026
Summary
‘Gripping, smart, suspenseful’ EDEL COFFEY
‘I could not put the book down’ AMY JORDAN
In a village of secrets, is anyone truly innocent?
‘A page-turner’ *IRISH INDEPENDENT*
On a frosty morning, a young tourist is found dead at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle. A tragic fall, the locals say. But when Dani DeMarco arrives from America to identify her daughter Jessie’s body, she’s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399737906 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399737902 |
| Author: | Michelle McDonagh |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 247g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
When a young American woman in search of her roots dies in what might or might not be an accident, a spiral of closely guarded village secrets starts to unravel. Skilfully observed, Some of This is True is both a perceptive dissection of small town Ireland in 2025 and an engrossing mystery with convincing and complex characters. McDonagh’s many fans are in for another treat. * Catherine Kirwan *
In her third novel, Michelle McDonagh plunges us headfirst into a compelling intergenerational domestic noir where the dark secrets of the past continue to play havoc with the emotional and psychological health of her present day cast of memorable characters.In a thrilling mystery which crosses time zones and oceans, our guide is a damaged, tragic antiheroine whom we have no option but to follow on her quest for truth - a journey which confronts the worst aspects of humanity without ever losing sight of the best - namely love, compassion and hope
* Gill Perdue *I raced through this novel, immersed in the different points of view. The plot unfolded with a sense of deep tension, reeling me in until I absolutely could not stop reading. It was very clever, weaving such topical world issues into a thriller, and I could not put the book down * Amy Jordan *Michelle McDonagh just gets better and better. Blackly funny and acutely observant, she digs behind the veneer of suburban Irish society to reveal the darkness that can find its way into any ordinary life. An insightful portrayal of Irish communities and the secrets they keep, with characters you will love. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. I love how she unpicks families and marriages until nothing is as it seems. Gripping, smart and suspenseful, this is a compelling story that packs a big punch. * Edel Coffey *A page-turner for the sunbed this summer * Irish Independent *Grippingly authentic … Some of This Is True is domestic noir at its most beguilingly chilling * Irish Times *About The Author
Michelle McDonagh
Michelle McDonagh is an Irish journalist with over twenty-five years’ experience, including twelve years as a staff reporter at the Connacht Tribune. She now works freelance, writing features and health pieces for numerous Irish papers, including The Irish Times.
She is married with three children and lives in Cork.
She is the author of three novels: There’s Something I Have to Tell You, Somebody Knows and Some of This is True.
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