Marian Keyes was born in Limerick in 1963, and brought up in Cavan, Cork, Galway and Dublin. She studied law and accountancy before turning to writing. Her first novel Watermelon was published in Ireland in 1995, where it was an immediate, runaway success. Marian Keyes is now one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time and is published in thirty nine different languages. She lives in Don Laoghaire with her husband Tony. Marian Keyes is the international bestselling author of Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story and Anybody Out There. Her two collections of journalism, Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet, are also available in Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband. http-//www.mariankeyes.com https-//twitter.com/MarianKeyes
The novel is a rare blend of genres, a richly enjoyable satire and an inspirational tale of one woman's triumph over despair * Daily Telegraph * The jokes are as good as ever, Keyes' large cast of Irish and American characters fizz and crackle off the page. High quality entertainment * Marie Claire * The novel is a rare blend of genres, a richly enjoyable satire and an inspirational tale of one woman's triumph over despair * Daily Telegraph * The jokes are as good as ever, Keyes' large cast of Irish and American characters fizz and crackle off the page. High quality entertainment * Marie Claire * Keyes writes brilliantly, as always, about love, grief, jealousy and friendship * Daily Mail * It takes real talent to make a reader laugh and cry ... the story will stay with you long after you've read the last page * Heat * High quality entertainment * Marie Claire * Searingly insightful, and Keyes finds lightness in the darkest and most violent of emotions * Independent *