Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way

THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR
The deeply moving story of the O'Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat
'Full of humanity, a story for our times' MARY COSTELLO
'I loved this book' LOUISE KENNEDY
'Superb' IRISH TIMES
Claire O'Connor's life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. She spends her days getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business. But Claire is thrown back into a love she thought she'd left behind when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby, stirring up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house. As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.
'This book touched my soul' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN
'I believe this is the best book of the year' Oliver Callan, RTE RADIO
'Hugely powerful' DAILY MAIL
'One of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers' SINEAD GLEESON
'Sizzling, electric... charged with humour and anger... I loved it' JENNY MUSTARD
'Clear-eyed and deep-hearted... packs an intellectual and emotional punch' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT
320 pages.
Date of Publication: 14/05/2026