Siren

A dark and suspenseful psychological thriller about the slippery nature of truth in post-conflict Ireland, and a redemptive story of a woman claiming back her own identity.

A nail-bitingly tense tale, with writing as sharp and pointed as arrows, where nobody is who they say they are ... she is definitely a writer to watch

Siren by Annemarie Neary is a powerful study of guilt and redemption, and how the present can never outrun the past. A gripping thriller, told in deft and subtle prose, this is a masterful crime debut.

I loved Siren. Annemarie Neary's beautiful and crisp writing cuts to the bone, a rarity in psychological thrillers.

Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered Days

Siren is a brave and searing study of characters isolated and estranged from society for very different reasons. It is a beautifully written tale of how we can never escape our past no matter how much others might want us to do so. Gripping, riveting and full of suspense.

I was incredibly impressed with this debut, with its pitch perfect mix of extreme human emotions, combined with the resonance of history. Neary has achieved something really quite special. Highly recommended.

Intelligent, thought provoking and beautifully written

Fluent and fierce, the book’s integration of the politics of North and South with a gripping revenge plot makes it truly exciting and memorable

Siren is a great read – thrilling and frightening with something important to say about the damage done to people on both sides of the political divide during Northern Ireland's troubled past. I really loved this book and highly recommend it

Annemarie Neary was born in Northern Ireland and educated at Trinity College Dublin, King's Inns and the Courtauld Institute. She lives in London. Annemarie's short fiction has won awards in the UK, US and Ireland.

Ireland, 2004 
 
Róisín Burns has spent over twenty-five years living a lie. 
 
Brian Lonergan, a rising politician, has used the time to reinvent himself. 
 
But scandal is brewing around him, and Róisín knows the truth. 
 
Lonergan stole her life as a young girl. And now she wants it back. 
 
But he is still one step ahead …

Annemarie Neary

Artful and beautifully ambiguous . . . the writing is excellent

Neary artfully weaves the suspense, drawing us in . . . [with] pacy writing and an intriguing plot. The characters are vivid, the story rife with happenings. A captivating and entertaining summer read.

'Artful and beautifully ambiguous' Irish Independent 
 
'Captivating and entertaining' RTE 
 
Eight-year-old Jess and her little brother were playing at the water's edge when their parents vanished. 
 
For hours the children held hands and waited for them to return. But nobody ever came back. 
 
Years later, Jess has become a locker of doors. Now a lawyer and a mother, she is determined to protect the life she has built around her. But her brother Ro has grown unpredictable, elusive and obsessive. 
 
When new evidence suggests that their mother might be alive, Ro reappears, convinced that his sister knows more than she claims. 
 
And then bad things start to happen.

Annemarie Neary

Praise for The Orphans

Artful and beautifully ambiguous . . . the writing is excellent

Neary artfully weaves the suspense, drawing us in . . . [with] pacy writing and an intriguing plot. The characters are vivid, the story rife with happenings. A captivating and entertaining summer read.

An atmospheric thriller.

Artful and beautifully ambiguous . . . the writing is excellent

Neary artfully weaves the suspense, drawing us in . . . [with] pacy writing and an intriguing plot. The characters are vivid, the story rife with happenings. A captivating and entertaining summer read.

An atmospheric thriller.

Artful and beautifully ambiguous . . . the writing is excellent

Neary artfully weaves the suspense, drawing us in . . . [with] pacy writing and an intriguing plot. The characters are vivid, the story rife with happenings. A captivating and entertaining summer read.

An atmospheric thriller.

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