A Keeper: The gripping and atmospheric bestselling novel of family secrets from the author of FRANKIE

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A Keeper: the tale of secrets and ill-fated loves, set on the coast of Ireland

'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down'
THE TIMES

'A gripping, thoughtful tale'
OBSERVER

'Magnificent'
MARIAN KEYES

Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that part of her life. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.

Forty years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house into the darkness, and away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.

As family secrets and ill-fated loves unfold across generations, the revelations of the past begin the transform the present.

'A beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit'
ANDREW O'HAGAN

Readers adore A Keeper

'Within a few chapters, I was hooked and couldn't resist just another page until I put it down, breathless' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A rip-roaring family tale with lots of twists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Spellbinding' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It gripped me tighter than I expected . . . unputdownable' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

A Keeper: the tale of secrets and ill-fated loves, set on the coast of Ireland 'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down' THE TIMES 'A gripping, thoughtful tale' OBSERVER 'Magnificent' MARIAN KEYES Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up th...

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104 reviews
Greg
December 30, 2018
Like a second pop music hit, this has a lot of Graham's first novel at its core. The old, lonely, Irish stately houses close to the menacing sea. The air of semi-mysticism and dread. The old people holding onto their secrets. And even the unexplained murder. It was a good yarn and well plotted but it became a bit of an effort half way through.
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Lesley
September 24, 2026
This was a story that kept me hooked, one of those tales that you can lose yourself in. Thanks to the skill of the writer, the story was atmospheric, and the characters absolutely believable. I didn't want it to finish, but when it did, the ending was satisfying. Thank you!
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Lisa Moran
July 1, 2021
Such a powerful, sad, lovely story that I am sure rings true for so many. My heart ached and my temper rose for the characters. A truly great read. Absolutely loved this
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About the author

Graham Norton is the author of five hugely successful novels, all of which have been bestsellers in the UK and Ireland and have won or been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards. His writing has won him critical acclaim in media and from the literary community across the world. Graham's debut novel Holding was made into a high-profile TV drama in 2022, and Home Stretch and Forever Home have both been optioned for major TV series.

He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for The Graham Norton Show, which has been running for almost two decades, and is known internationally for commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest and as a recurring judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Graham Norton is the author of five hugely successful novels, all of which have been bestsellers in the UK and Ireland and have won or been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards. His writing has won him critical acclaim in media and from the literary community across the world. Graham's d...

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