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January 10, 2012

Pack up the Moon by Anna McPartlin

Filed under: Book Reviews,Chick-Lit,Irish — The Techie @ 12:55 pm
Pack Up the Moon Book Cover Pack Up the Moon
Anna McPartlin
Bereavement
Penguin Ireland
Jun 4 2009
384

Emma and her friends have an enviable life. Young, successful and happy, the future is alive with possibilities. When Richard inherits some money they are only too happy to help him celebrate, but tragedy strikes and the lives that they once knew and enjoyed are over for good.

Plunged into despair, Emma’s life shrinks until all it consists of is her bed and her cat. Desperate to help, her friends rally around, Clodagh, her street-wise best friend, the gorgeous Seán with a woman in every port; and newlyweds Anna and Richard all try, with little success, to drag her out of her despair. Even her older brother Noel can say little to ease her guilt.

As each of her friends and family try to console Emma they too must also come to terms with the tragedy that befell them that night.

For a debut novel, Pack up the Moon is brilliantly written. Unlike many of her fellow writers, McPartlin manages to convey grief in a totally believable manner without overdoing it. An absolute page turner, Pack up the Moon will have you reaching for the tissues. The Techie

February 2006

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