Susie Mesure

A sea of troubles: The Coast Road, by Alan Murrin, reviewed

The sudden return of the liberated Colette Crowley to the Donegal fishing village of Ardglas stirs fear and resentment in the closed community

A coast road in Ireland. [Alamy] 
issue 29 June 2024
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  • The Coast Road

    Alan Murrin

    Bloomsbury, pp. 320, £16

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