Exciting Times

The book of the summer ... Kept me rapt until the final page THE TIMESA sharp, smart, witty modern love story. I loved it David Nicholls, author of ONE DAYMore than lives up to the hype ...

Likely to fill the Sally-Rooney-shaped hole in many readers lives IRISH TIMESDroll, shrewd and unafraid — a winning debut Hilary Mantel, author of WOLF HALLIve been pushing Exciting Times on everyone I know. Some of Dolans pithy observations of her characters are the best Ive read since Edward St Aubyn OBSERVERA frankly sensational book Pandora Sykes on THE HIGH LOWIn the tradition of Dorothy Parker, Joan Rivers and Nora Ephron ... I found myself purring with pleasure.

...This is comic writing at the highest level Craig Brown, DAILY MAILWhen you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents money, its called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, shes not sure what to call it, but it involves:- a badly-paid job in Hong Kong, teaching English grammar to rich children;- Julian, who likes to spend money on Ava and lets her move into his guest room;- Edith, who Ava meets while Julian is out of town and actually listens to her when she talks;- money, love, cynicism, unspoken feelings and unlikely connections. Exciting times ensue.