GREENER

by Gráinne Murphy

 

THEY SAY YOU CAN NEVER MAKE NEW OLD FRIENDS.

As teenagers, Helen, Annie and Laura were inseparable, bonding over family, boys, and their dreams for the future. But when school ended, so did their friendship. Twenty-five years later, a snowstorm forces the three women to spend time together, leaving them wondering if they can reconcile the gap between who they are and who they used to be. 

GREENER is an exploration of the changing dynamics of adult friendships and asks whether old friends can ever let us become new people.

 

‘Set in the latter days of the pandemic, Greener is a quiet yet powerful novel which examines the nature of friendship and the compromises that people make in their lives. This is a beautifully-written and emotionally engaging work' Madeleine D'Arcy

‘Murphy is an accomplished writer with the gift of transferring everyday life onto the page assuredly.’ Anne Griffin, international bestselling author of The Island of Longing

'Brims with warmth and humour' Danielle McLaughlin

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'Heartbreaking, philosophical and funny' Niamh Prior

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'A thoughtful meditation on what happens to old friendships when you make yourself a new life. Insightful, believable and raw, there are questions here about all of our lives' Joanna Glen