Este autor es celebrado por sus obras ricas y atmosféricas, que a menudo profundizan en emociones y relaciones humanas profundas. Su estilo se caracteriza por una prosa lírica y una aguda comprensión de la psicología de los personajes. Los lectores aprecian su habilidad para crear mundos inmersivos y explorar complejas cuestiones sociales con sensibilidad e inteligencia. Su escritura resuena ampliamente debido a su humanidad universal y sus temas atemporales.
Two families, next-door-neighbors, have more than their share of problems. Marie runs away from home, landing in a squat. Her story is narrated by Alice, who reveals the tensions within her own family yet also shows how she is stronger and able to cope with these problems.
First published, 1986. First in a trilogy concerned with the devastating effects of living in Northern Ireland today
When a Three Wish Genie appears before Beaky Kelly in a puff of smoke, he soon finds that wishes can go very wrong.