Nesting

‘Should become essential reading for all. A novel that truly matters.’ * Sunday Independent *‘Tense, forensically realistic and compulsively readable. Genuinely urgent … A real achievement.’ * Sunday Times *‘Contains all the twists and turns of a classic thriller … Immersive and emotional’ * New York Times *‘Turns the idea of the domestic novel inside out … Not just riveting and deeply humane but – in an understated, “domestic” way – radical, too.’ * Observer *‘The emotions are unflinching, the details are intricate, and the tension is tight … Reading this book will change you’ * Australian Women’s Weekly *‘An escape story from Jodi Picoult territory, but with a lot more bite.’ * The Age *‘What’s striking is the novel’s dizzying speed – reading it is more akin to devouring a thriller than a work of domestic realism.’ * The Guardian *‘Paced like a thriller, Nesting is a deep, beautiful, hopeful meditation on trauma, healing and love.’ – Jessica Stanley, author of Consider Yourself Kissed‘Nesting is a powerful novel. Brand new, urgent, and hugely satisfying.’ – Roddy Doyle, author of The Women Behind the Door‘O’Donnell presents as her hero a woman society has chosen not to hear, not to see. Nesting will make your blood boil and your heart soar, sometimes on the same page. This is an important novel.’ – Claire Kilroy, author of Soldier Sailor

Roisín O’Donnell is an award-winning writer. In 2018, Roisín won the prize for Short Story of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the same prize again in 2022. She is the author of the story collection Wild Quiet, which was longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and shortlisted for the Kate O’Brien Award. Her short fiction has featured in numerous publications, including The Stinging Fly, The Tangerine and the Irish Times. Nesting is her debut novel. She lives near Dublin with her two children.