From an exciting new voice in Irish fiction, a powerful novel set on an Irish clifftop - a story about duty, despair and the chance encounters upon which fate turns

Micheál Burns lives alone in his family's bungalow at the end of Kerry Head in Ireland. It is a picturesque place, but the cliffs have a darker side to them: for generations they have been a suicide black spot. Micheál's mother saw the saving of these lost souls - these visitors - as her spiritual duty, and now, in the wreckage of his life, Micheál finds himself continuing her work. When his sisters tell him that they want to sell the land, he must choose between his siblings and the visitors, a future or a past.

"[A] haunting debut" - Electric Literature

"An exciting new voice in Irish literature... Some books come and go in a heated rush. This novel is a slow burner, assured and measured" - Kerry’s Eye

"A quietly moving story of stalled lives and lost chances... O'Regan writes with marked authority... An arresting and original novel that is grounded in its locale" - Irish Times

"This debut novel from Kerry-raised author Noel O'Regan is impressive with its haunting quality, evocative prose and rather strange premise that offers plenty of potential for drama and reflection" - Irish Examiner

"A feeling of joy goes through me when I find a book I think is this special. This eloquently written debut is a contender for one of my books of the year" - Prima Magazine

"A stunning debut" - Good Housekeeping

"A beautiful, haunting tale that lingers in the mind. I loved it" - Irish Examiner

"O'Regan creates an evocative sense of place and depicts Micheál's sense of duty, guilt and increasing self-neglect with unflinching honesty" - Observer

"Brilliantly realised... Heart-breaking... Very affecting, very moving; it's difficult not to be swept along by the power of this... Its restraint is the thing I most admire about it" - RTÉ Arena

"Stunning... The prose is simple and highly effective... O'Regan writes with compassion and sensitivity about the people who Micheál tries to save... Hope comes with the morning light - and there is a lot of hope in Noel O'Regan's enthralling debut novel, despite its dark subject" - Sunday Business Post

"Absolutely outstanding... a stunning debut" - Offaly Independent