Scenes of a Graphic Nature: 'A perfect page-turner' (Dolly Alderton) from the bestselling author of The Rachel Incident
Jun 2020 · Hachette UK
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THE RACHEL INCIDENT - Caroline O'Donoghue's bestselling new novel* - is out now
Charlie's life isn't going forward - so she's decided to go back
After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry and experimenting with amateur pornography, Charlie and her best friend Laura take a trip to her familial home on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Her father's health is rapidly declining and this could be the last chance to connect with her roots. But events on the island cause Charlie to doubt her father's childhood stories - and then there's her complicated relationship with Laura. Pursuing the truth will shatter everything she thought knew - but is that what it takes to grow up?
'A gorgeous exploration of the messy and fragile nature of friendship and all the many forms of love' IRISH TIMES
'A darkly humorous, keenly observed blend of millennial drift and murder mystery from a razor-sharp writer' RED
'Witty, tender and insightful' GUARDIAN
'A perfect page-turner. I loved it' DOLLY ALDERTON
'Wonderful. Had me gripped' MARIAN KEYES
*The Rachel Incident was a #2 bestseller in Ireland in June 2023
Charlie's life isn't going forward - so she's decided to go back
After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry and experimenting with amateur pornography, Charlie and her best friend Laura take a trip to her familial home on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Her father's health is rapidly declining and this could be the last chance to connect with her roots. But events on the island cause Charlie to doubt her father's childhood stories - and then there's her complicated relationship with Laura. Pursuing the truth will shatter everything she thought knew - but is that what it takes to grow up?
'A gorgeous exploration of the messy and fragile nature of friendship and all the many forms of love' IRISH TIMES
'A darkly humorous, keenly observed blend of millennial drift and murder mystery from a razor-sharp writer' RED
'Witty, tender and insightful' GUARDIAN
'A perfect page-turner. I loved it' DOLLY ALDERTON
'Wonderful. Had me gripped' MARIAN KEYES
*The Rachel Incident was a #2 bestseller in Ireland in June 2023
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About the author
Caroline O'Donoghue is a New York Times best-selling author and the host of the award-winning podcast Sentimental Garbage. She has written two previous novels for adults, Promising Young Women and Scenes of a Graphic Nature. She has also written the best-selling supernatural series for teenagers, All Our Hidden Gifts. She was born in Ireland and currently lives in London.
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