Book clubs in Hertfordshire

A story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums – too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brings the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds.

It's a classic spy thriller written by a former CIA analyst - so someone who has first hand experience of the 'great game'.

gorgeously cosy book that deals with some difficult themes such as family, grief, mental health, racism, and generational trauma

Moving memoir on mental health and the experiences women have in healthcare

One of the most poignantly moving books I've ever read, think about it at least once a week

Marquez’s overarching, sprawling style makes you feel intensely nostalgic for a place and people who never even existed

The characters and action is engaging and the writing style, though simple, is illustrative in its omission. Definitely worth a read!

The central character's journey is winding and eventful, where the lines between her perception of reality and actual events are blurred by her stream-of-consciousness writing style.

Deceptively simple writing with a deepening complexity about love and relationships.