Greener, the new novel by Gráinne Murphy, was published on April 18th 2024 by Legend Press
THEY SAY YOU CAN NEVER MAKE NEW OLD FRIENDS
Greener was published by Legend Press on 18th April 2024.
Summary
As teenagers, Helen, Annie and Laura were inseparable, bonding over family, boys and their dreams for the future. But when school ended, so did their friendship.
Twenty-five years later, a snowstorm forces the three women to spend time together, leaving them wondering if they can reconcile the gap between who they are and who they used to be.
Greener is an exploration of the changing dynamics of adult friendships and asks whether old friends can ever let us become new people.
Reviews
'Heartbreaking, philosophical and funny' Niamh Prior
'Set in the latter days of the pandemic, Greener is a quiet yet powerful novel which examines the nature of friendship and the compromises that people make in their lives' Madeleine D'Arcy
'Murphy is an accomplished writer with the gift of transferring everyday life onto the page assuredly' Anne Griffin
‘Gráinne Murphy's keen-eyed exploration of the complexities of adult friendship brims with warmth and humour' Danielle McLaughlin
'A thoughtful meditation on what happens to old friendships when you make yourself a new life. Insightful, believable and raw, there are questions here about all of our lives' Joanna Glen
‘Greener is the literary equivalent of visiting a fine portrait gallery. The author has created vibrant, realistic and utterly believable character, and as she reveals a little more about them, be it their background, or their innermost thoughts, it's like looking at a painting and discovering those little extras that you didn't spot when you first looked.’ Anne Carter (Random Things Through My Letterbox)
Greener: Indie Book of the Month
Greener was chosen as the Booksellers Association’s Indie Book of the Month for May, 2024.