Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon SPRAYED EDGE

Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon SPRAYED EDGEFor Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player. Now, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who cant understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship

For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate - all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player.Now, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who cant understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship three years ago.

Meanwhile, Helen Foley is trying her best to escape her life by checking into guesthouses under the names of women she went to school with. In her life in Belfast, Kate is attempting to hold down a job and a relationship while carrying the weight of the familys secrets, and feeling like she is the one to blame.

As a family wedding looms, and the women find themselves face to face, the knotty love that still binds Niamh, Helen and Kate might just bring them back together again.

Told through the perspectives of three very different women, <i>Everything That Is Beautiful unfolds the story of one complicated family in startlingly honest prose. By turns funny and deeply moving, and with unmatched emotional intelligence, this is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope - and who we might become after we pick up the pieces.

Intimate and panoramic, tender-hearted and clear-eyed, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this dazzling novel brims with compassion and unforgettable characters. A book youll read and love, then immediately buy for those you love Colin Walsh, number 1 bestselling author of  Kala. A deeply moving exploration of all the joys and pains of living in community. Beautifully written, funny, emotionally complex and always quietly hopeful.

Format:Hardback 304 pages
Publisher:Bonnier Books UK
Imprint:Manilla Press
ISBN:9781786587527
Published:2 Apr 2026
Classifications:Of specific Lesbian interest