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Title details for The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes - Available

The Mystery of Mercy Close

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by Marian Keyes
Caroline Lennon
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As the youngest of the five Walsh girls, Helen has had a tough time finding her way in the world— at thirty-three, she has her job as a private investigator that has proven less than fruitful and after losing her flat, she' s moved back in with Mammy Walsh. Her hunky new boyfriend, Artie, and his three adorable children are a great distraction, but his beautiful ex-wife lives a little too close for comfort. Meanwhile, Helen runs into her ex-boyfriend Jay Parker and reluctantly signs on to help him locate Wayne Diffney, the recently disappeared fourth member of Ireland' s biggest mid-nineties boy band, Laddz. Of the five Laddz, the Talented One has long gone on to better things, but the Cute One, the Gay One, and the Other One are all busily shunning carbs and rehearsing their reunion tour, and it' s Helen' s job to track down Wayne, the Wacky One. Wayne hasn' t left a trace, and Helen throws herself into the search wholeheartedly, leaving no stone unturned while watching her own life slowly fall apart, one unpaid bill at a time.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Walsh Family

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 9, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781470327514
      • File size: 459694 KB
      • Duration: 15:57:41

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 25, 2013
      In her fifth Walsh Sister novel (after Anybody Out There?), Keyes focuses on misanthropic youngest sister, Helen. In Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland, with her PI business dried up and her flat lost, Helen has moved back in with her flighty parents rather than with her boyfriend, Artie, a high-level forensics cop with three kids and an uncomfortably close relationship with his ex. Helen lands a job from old beau Jay, who is handling the reunion of ’90s boy band the Laddz, provided she can get the reluctant Wayne Diffney, a.k.a. “the Wacky One,” on board; the others—“the Talented One,” “the Cute One,” “the Gay One,” and “the Other One”—are getting in shape and rehearsing. Helen likes the money the gig will bring, but Jay’s desire to rekindle their relationship sinks her into another major depression, and she’s not sure Artie will be able to handle it. Though the excessively noisy mystery gets too much play, Keyes’s portrayal of depression is nuanced and authentic. Helen’s vibrant voice is spot-on, and scenes with Artie illustrate her off-kilter personality, making it easy to see why he loves her. Agent: Jonathan Lloyd, Curtis Brown (U.K.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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