Jamie O’Connell

If you're after a total page turner then try Diving for Pearls . . . A fantastic debut novel

It's tough to link so many narrative threads . . . but O'Connell pulls it off with aplomb

A hugely engaging novel from a talented new writer

A compelling tale uncovering a world of secrets, injustice and, for the lucky few, escape

Shimmering, beguiling and ruthless. A fizzing and assured debut

Sprawling and encompassing so many worlds, it's utterly gripping. Excellent.

This page-turner is the debut offering from Cork writer O'Connell and the sign of great things to come from him

The opening chapter grabbed me right away . . . I'm gripped

From the first pages I knew I was in for a treat and the book delivered, over and over again

A cast of characters you think you will know, trapped in a world you definitely won't. Illuminating, claustrophobic, addictive

Wonderful depictions of life in Dubai and an intriguing, interwoven plot

Zoë Miller, author of The Perfect Sister

A literary thriller set in Dubai... O'Connell's debut does mainly reinforce the notion that expats are terribly entitled people but there's nuance in the few characters desperately seeking a better, more meaningful life.

An enjoyable and unconventional thriller... readers will be hearing more from Jamie O'Connell, I've no doubt.

An instantly gripping page-turner set around a death in Dubai.

A young woman's body floats in the Dubai marina. Her death alters the fates of six people, each one striving for a better life in an unforgiving city. 
 
A young Irish man comes to stay with his sister, keen to erase his troubled past in the heat of the Dubai sun. A Russian sex worker has outsmarted the system so far - but will her luck run out? A Pakistani taxi driver dreams of a future for his daughters. An Emirate man hides the truth about who he really is. An Ethiopian maid tries to carve out a path of her own. 
 
From every corner of the globe, Dubai has made promises to them all. Promises of gilded opportunities and bright new horizons, the chance to forget the past and protect long-held secrets. 
 
But Dubai breaks its promises, with deadly consequences. In a city of mirages, how do you find your way out?

Jamie O’Connell

Praise for Diving for Pearls

If you're after a total page turner then try Diving for Pearls . . . A fantastic debut novel

[O'Connell's] talent is clear

It's tough to link so many narrative threads . . . but O'Connell pulls it off with aplomb

If you're after a total page turner then try Diving for Pearls . . . A fantastic debut novel

[O'Connell's] talent is clear

It's tough to link so many narrative threads . . . but O'Connell pulls it off with aplomb

If you're after a total page turner then try Diving for Pearls . . . A fantastic debut novel

[O'Connell's] talent is clear

It's tough to link so many narrative threads . . . but O'Connell pulls it off with aplomb

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