Wow what a debut! This book is outstanding and has lingered in my head for a very long time . Rachel and Tom are married and have two children when the unthinkable happens. The story is a deep dive into how trauma and suffering affect us. Although a hard read at times this is an entrancing searing read and actually one of hope . I definitely expect it to be on awards shortlists! I cannot stop recommending it>

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Claire Gleeson is from Dublin, where she lives with her young family and works as a GP. Her short stories have been short- and long-listed for numerous prizes. In 2021 she was awarded a Words Ireland literary mentorship while she worked on the first draft of Show Me Where It Hurts, which went on to be a runner-up at the Irish Writers' Centre Novel Fair 2023.

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'It took my breath away'
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'You will be gripped from page 1'
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The Instant Irish Bestseller

*How do you survive the unsurvivable?
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Rachel lives with her husband Tom and their two children: it's the ordinary family life she always thought she'd have. All of that changes in an instant - when Tom runs the family car off the road, seeking to end his own life, and take his wife and children with him.

Suddenly Rachel is left poring over the wreckage to try and understand what happened - to find a way to go on living afterwards.
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'Outstanding, and has lingered in my head for a very long time'**
Prima

'A searingly beautiful novel'
Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

Winner of The Irish Book Awards Newcomer of the Year 2025