‘To be, rather than to seem” are the opening words — a school motto that catches the protagonist’s eye — and the author uses them to signal the novel’s core theme. This is a story about deception, … Read more
Review: Sarah Gilmartin, The Irish Times – “an engaging debut novel…”
McLaughlin lives in Co Cork with her husband and three children. In 2019 she was a Windham-Campbell prize recipient and won the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award. The plot of her debut hinges on … Read more
Review: by Linda, Books of All Kinds -“A deftly-layered story of lies, secrets…”
A deftly-layered story of lies, secrets, and the power that art and love can hold over people, THE ART OF FALLING by Danielle McLaughlin is an excellent novel that fascinated me from the very … Read more
Review by Mairead Hearne, Swirl and Thread – “a stunning book, an outstanding piece of literary fiction”
Cork writer Danielle McLaughlin has been making waves in the literary world for a number of years, with her 2015 debut short story collection Dinosaurs on Other Planets receiving great praise from … Read more
Review by Grainne McGuinness, Cork Echo – “a riveting debut, whose taut writing and emotional heft more than justify the pre-publication anticipation”
"a riveting debut, whose taut writing and emotional heft more than justify the pre-publication anticipation" DANIELLE McLaughlin’s debut novel, The Art Of Falling, is one of the most anticipated … Read more
Review by Eric Karl Anderson, Lonesome Reader – “This novel inspires a deep reckoning with one’s personal history”
When I read Danielle McLaughlin's debut book of short stories “Dinosaurs on Other Planets” I knew this was an author to watch. Her ability to capture the nuances of our psychological reality and … Read more
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