If you enjoy Colin Barrett, Kevin Barry, Donal Ryan and Lisa McInerney, you will want to read THE FRACTURED LIFE OF JIMMY DICE by Ronan Ryan. Jimmy is born a twin, and while he doesn't know it, his nearest sibling has stayed with him forever, overseeing the drama of his life played out and acting as a narrative voice.

As a young boy, aged seven, Jimmy loses a lower limb to an attack dog - the first of many disasters that shape him for the future. Jimmy is a chancer who becomes a wilful man unafraid to stand up to a notorious Dublin gangster. He's also a young man with heart and belief: a loyal son, a good friend, a courageous brother and a sweet and passionate lover.

Part love story, part coming of age, The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice is also the story of a life in the changing streets of Ireland, from the days of the Troubles to the boom and bust years and Dublin today.

"An Irish epic with a potent post-millennial hum and a wave-like momentum that becomes insidiously addictive" - Irish Independent

"Hugely engaging... warm, sincere and big-hearted. A wonderful debut from an Irish talent." - Image Magazine

"Expertly experimental. Ryan has talent to burn" - Irish Examiner

"Ryan's imaginative novel is full of adventure and told with compassion...a compelling account of a family's fortunes" - Irish Times

"Brimming with affection, wisdom and texture, this coming-of-age saga announces the 36-year-old as one of the more accomplished newcomers in Irish fiction" - Sunday Independent