When All Is Said

Anne Griffin Press Reviews

A heart-warming, heart-breaking and poignant debut of rare power. - NetGalley Books of 2019

This is how you tell a story -- Cecelia Ahern Beautifully written, unhurried and thoughtful, and a character you love from the off. -- Kit de Waal Maurice Hannigan is one of those rare and unforgettable characters whose lives we enter, inhabit for a time all too brief, and emerge from deeply changed. Anne Griffin is a writer with a bright, bright future. -- Janet Peery, National Book Award finalist In the twilight of his long and eventful life, Irishman Maurice Hannigan still possesses the deep and mellow voice that his grandmother once told him 'could melt icebergs-a voice that debut author Anne Griffin renders with wit, verve, and endearing irascibility. When All Is Said captures the texture of a night catching up with an old friend--the pleasures and comforts, the stories and surprises-one that you never want to end, and all the more bittersweet because you know, of course, that it must. -- Kathleen Rooney, author of LILIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK Anne Griffin's debut novel is a must read. Beautifully observer, masterful story telling - stunning! -- Graham Norton A hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner. -- Donal Ryan There is something special here . . . The next big name to emerge from the Irish writing scene. -- John Boyne -