Why read Himself?

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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2016
Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017
Longlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017

When Mahony returns to Mulderrig, a speck of a place on Ireland's west coast, he brings only…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Himself as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Andy Marr

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This captivating Irish mystery tells the story of a long-ago murder in a remote coastal village and Mahony, the young man who, twenty-six years later, seeks to avenge it.

Set almost entirely in Mulderrig, a benign little speck of a place. Pretending to be harmless,’ this dark fairytale is chock-full of folklore, humor, and flawless comic touches. Reading this, I was particularly impressed with how successfully Kidd managed to meld superstition and folklore with real personal tragedy.

Mrs Cauley, the ancient former actress who inhabits the guesthouse where Mahony is staying, is one of the most memorable fictional characters I’ve…

From Andy's 3 favorite reads in 2023.