The juxtaposition of Zach's dilemma may seem melodramatic but it serves to parallel what Patricia did years ago in relation to Elizabeth. There is more drama courtesy of Elizabeth's son, Zach, which some readers noted was too much or unnecessary but I understood the purpose of it. Norton does it quite well.Įlizabeth Keane returns to Dublin after the death of her mother, Patricia, to oversee the sale of her home.Īs she is cleaning up the remnants of her mother's lonely life, she discovers a cache of letters that will take her on a journey of self discovery, the origins of her birth and help her understand her mother a little better. There's creepy suspense, plenty of drama, and a bit of a mystery all tied in and Mr. The premise sounds straight forward but its anything but. I'm a big fan of Graham Norton and his hilarious talk show so when I saw he also writes books, I had to request this. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a Kindle ARC of A Keeper. With wistful and evocative prose, A Keeper is sure to appeal to “fans of sensitive character studies” ( Publishers Weekly) and brilliantly illustrates Graham Norton’s clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on. But within this mess, she discovers a small stash of letters-and ultimately, the truth.įorty years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet except for the constant wind that encircles her as she hurries deeper into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea.

Her childhood home is packed solid with useless junk, her mother’s presence already fading.

When Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, she’s focused only on saying goodbye to that dark and dismal part of her life. From Graham Norton-the BAFTA Award-winning Irish television host and author of the “charming debut novel” ( New York Journal of Books) Holding-a masterly and haunting tale of secrets and ill-fated love follows a young woman as she returns to Ireland after her mother’s death and unravels the identity of her father.

Graham norton a keeper