This Is How It Ends

Kathleen MacMahon Press Reviews

'It will leave you a weeping mess just as Em and Dex's story did. It will also leave you feeling utterly bereft to no longer be in its company' Observer

'Be warned. MacMahon subtly weaves her readers so tightly into her story that when she rolls out her shattering ending it's best to be alone. Stave off the tears if you can: I was a wreck' Sunday Times

'When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away' Maeve Binchy, The Irish Times

'This richly poetic first novel combines a strong contemporary feel with a sense of timelessness. MacMahon's prose fizzes from page one. As the title suggests this is a poignant book yet remarkably life-affirming thanks to the sheer quality of MacMahon's writing. Her characterisation is deft and believable. She has perfect control of tone and a gift for piercing metaphor. I predict a glittering future' Daily Express

'It has 'future classic' written all over it' Glamour