{"product_id":"holding-book-graham-norton-9781501173264","title":"Holding","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Graham Norton--the BAFTA Award-winning and hugely popular BC America television host--comes a charming debut novel set in an idyllic Irish village where a bumbling investigator has to sort through decades of gossip and secrets to solve a mysterious crime. With its tale of provincial life, gimlet-eyed spinsters, and thwarted love.it feels almost like a Miss Marple mystery written by Colm T ib n (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama, and yet its inhabitants are troubled: Sergeant P.J. Collins hasn't always been this overweight; Brid Riordan, a mother of two, hasn't always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn't always felt that her life was a total waste. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when human remains--suspected to be those of Tommy Burke, a former lover of both Brid and Evelyn--are discovered on an old farm, the village's dark past begins to unravel. As a frustrated P.J. struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his professional life, he unearths a community's worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly comic, at times profoundly sad, and especially inviting because of its tongue-in-cheek wit (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eHolding \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterful debut. Graham Norton employs his acerbic humor to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore--with searing honesty--the complexities and contradictions that make us human.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49527761797393,"sku":"GOR011819617","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49561567265041,"sku":"CIN150117326XG","price":4.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50154815750417,"sku":"CIN150117326XA","price":4.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50239132107025,"sku":"CIN150117326XVG","price":4.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50531167699217,"sku":"GOR013262706","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/150117326X.jpg?v=1751148662","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/holding-book-graham-norton-9781501173264","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}