'Exceptional' The Times
'Luminous . . . Unexpected' Guardian

Shortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, the Dalkey Literary Awards and the Kerry Group Awards

Luke O'Brien has left Dublin to live a quiet life on the bend of the River Sullane. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family's heyday and turns to books for solace. One morning a young woman arrives at his door, presenting Luke and his family with an almost impossible dilemma.

"One of the most surprising and original novels of 2019 . . . Exceptional . . . This is a sensory book that draws on the body to feed the mind" - * The Times *

"Elegantly written . . . Exquisite and impressionistic prose" - * Observer *

"An intellectual romp through language and word philosophy, and a self-confessed homage to James Joyce . . . Costello writes insightfully" - * Sunday Times *

"Luminous . . . Unexpected . . . An audacious act of literary ventriloquism and one that Costello pulls off astonishingly successfully . . . Joyce devotees will discover much to enjoy in this clever homage, while fans of contemporary Irish literature will find a subtle, slightly melancholy, engrossing read" - * Guardian *

"A hypnotic read revealing how the ebb and flow of memory, family loyalty and love can disrupt the current of a life" - * Mail on Sunday *

"Powerful . . . The River Capture reminds us that everything is connected, that we are, as humans, not separate from the teeming world of nature around us . . . Lyrical" - * Financial Times *

"Costello's writing is truly beautiful and this book will hypnotise you from the first page to the last" - * Stylist *