Review

'Julia Kelly is surely the freshest voice in Irish fiction since the wonderful early novels of Edna O'Brien. This is a future to watch' John Banville. (John Banville)

Charmingly perceptive, laugh-out-loud funny…nothing short of a treat - Cecelia Ahern. (Cecelia Ahern)

A page-turner. Kelly's acute observations about adolescence ring true, the reader will laugh… This is a stunning debut - Irish Examiner. (Irish Examiner)

Confident? Skilful? Full of observations to die for? It's all of those and laugh-out-loud funny as well - Irish Times. (Irish Times)

From the Back Cover

Lucy is growing up in Dublin, dreaming of fitting in. Being like Alison from next door, with the good exam results, tennis prizes and the lovely boyfriend. That would be great. Unfortunately, she's not. Instead, she fails at exams, has never won a prize worth having and her relationships are never quite what they should be.
Muddling her way to London to find work, have adventures and generally get away from her parents, Lucy lands a dream job. She doesn't really know what she's doing and spends most of her days trying to look busy by running everywhere and hiding with a good book. She even has a go at a relationship with the boss, but to no avail.
Eventually, when a family crisis forces Lucy to grow up, she's going to realise that if she wants a better life, she'll have to take matters into her own hands.

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