Confessions

A saga: its serious pleasures are its expansiveness and range, and Airey’s rare, particular instinct... a cool, bold image of female pain and liberation * Guardian * The narrative zips along with the crackling intelligence of Donna Tartt, full of twists and zips, and genuine surprises... Confessions is an astonishing and remarkable novel, and truly deserving of all the accolades coming its way * Irish Independent * An intricately woven epic, Confessions is both intimate and expansive, a novel that teems with raw, hungry life -- Colin Walsh, author of KALA Propulsive and utterly captivating … Airey has shades of the American novelists Donna Tartt and Jeffrey Eugenides in her style * Irish Times * The beautifully written narrative goes on to reveal the secrets of three generations of women. It’s an epic family saga involving a host of mysteries and I galloped to the end. I loved it. * Daily Mail * An ambitious debut * Sunday Times, Books to look forward to in 2025 * CONFESSIONS is a beating heart of a novel, intricate both in its weaving and its unspooling. An irresistible read -- Yael van der Wouden, author of THE SAFEKEEP Confessions certainly hails the arrival of a new literary talent. She has a beautiful turn of phrase, enormous compassion for her characters and is not afraid to dig into themes both big and small – of legacy and belonging, mental illness, bodily autonomy and the long, messy tail of grief in all its forms… Confessions really excels. * iPaper * Three generations’ worth of secrets unravel in this magnificent debut * iPaper, Books to read in 2025 * This ambitious novel, the subject of a fierce bidding war, is sure to show up on award shortlists * RED *