Author: McGilloway, Brian Crime & mysteryPublished on 19 January 2023 by Little, Brown Book Group (Constable) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 384 pages127 x 197 x 29 | 264g What do you do when your child disappears?A hugely compelling story of loss, grief and vengeance, The Empty Room is probably the best novel yet by one of our finest mystery writers. Unmissable. John ConnollyThe tension and heartbreak kept me turning the pages Patricia GibneyA searing, thrilling and heartbreaking look at life, loss and revenge, expertly handled by a hugely talented storyteller Chris WhitakerPandora - Dora - Condron wakes one morning to discover her 17-year old daughter Ellie, has not come home after a party.The day Ellie disappears, Dora is alone as her husband Eamon has already left for the day in his job as a long-distance lorry driver. So Dora does the usual things: rings around Ellies friends... but no one knows where she is. Her panic growing, Dora tries the local hospitals and art college where Ellie is a student - but then the police arrive on her doorstep with the news her daughters handbag has been discovered dumped in a layby.So begins Doras ordeal of waiting and not knowing what has become of her girl. Eamons lack of empathy and concern, Dora realises, is indicative of the state of their marriage, and left on her own, Dora begins to reassess everything she thought she knew about her family and her life. Increasingly isolated and disillusioned with the police investigation, Dora feels her grip on reality slipping as she takes it upon herself to find her daughter - even if it means tearing apart everything and everybody she had ever loved, and taking justice into her own hands. Praise for The Empty Room The Empty Room has all the elements of great drama - murder, revenge, sacrifice - along with complex moral questions that will keep you engaged long after the final thrilling page Martina MurphyA compulsive, addictive, heart rending read, The Empty Room is a tale of grief and loss, and ultimately redemption, that puts Brian McGilloway at the very top of the game. I could not put it down Sam BlakeMasterful, humane, compelling, beautifully written, utterly convincing - and without a wasted word Catherine Kirwan The Empty Room is a tense, and at times claustrophic, slow-burner which builds to a devastating conclusion Claire AllanA tense thriller Irish Daily MailThe Empty Room surely secures Brians place as one of the best writers out there. . . a thoughtful exploration of a mother struggling with a changed world. . . exceptional Chris MacDonald High tension and high emotion make this story a page turner Roisin Meaney Praise for Brian McGilloway A compulsive police procedural, but its so much more than that: thought-provoking, compassionate and beautifully-written. McGilloway is one of the finest crime-writers working today Ann CleevesBlood Ties is one of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel thats also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo Jo SpainBrian McGilloways police procedurals are a masterclass in crime fictions Andrea CarterA clever, engaging and beautifully crafted police procedural Irish IndependentSome of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee Child on Bad BloodThis dazzling, labyrinthine debut impresses not only for the authentic depiction of a troubled community and the conflicts of a fallible detective, but also for the intense portrait of the borderlands themselves; as beautiful and terrible as the secrets they keep GuardianMcGilloways Borderlands was one of last years most impressive debuts. Does Gallows Lane pass the feared second-novel test? Easily. The TimesMcGilloway skilfully handles the tangled threads of a conspiracy surrounding an old crime, to make a satisfying mystery with an attractive central character. Sunday Telegraph
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