One house in a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, and the women who have lived there.
1 Delaney Row holds more than just secrets…
(Present Day) ‘Ellie’ is fresh out of prison when she moves into 1 Delaney Row. She owns the house, but has few possessions. Just the suitcase she left prison with. Ellie has secrets which she closely guards… Ellie soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her in the house. Also, it would seem that someone has entered the house when she was not at home. She’d like to have the locks changed, but her meager funds prohibit the idea. Vandalism and repeated break-ins disturb Ellie’s fresh start. Uneasiness and paranoia ensue.
(2000) Erin is just a teenager when she meets the charming Jason at a college party. She falls in love with him, and therefore shapes her future around his – much to her detriment.
(2015) Hannah is a successful entrepreneur in Dublin. She owns a shop in one of Dublin’s most sought after areas. She is in her mid-thirties when she too meets and falls for Jason.
The story unfolds via the different women’s viewpoints. Timelines flip back and forth. Different perspectives gradually reveal how the fates of the women intertwine. I loved how the author tied up all the various plot strings.
A suspenseful and compelling thriller that will be enjoyed by many.
This review was written voluntarily and my rating was in no way influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Simon & Schuster via Edelweiss.
Publication date: July 28, 2026
ISBN: 9781668075111 – ASIN: B0FX5RT617 – 288 pages
Catherine Ryan Howard was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1982. Prior to writing full-time, Catherine worked as a campsite courier in France and a front desk agent in Walt Disney World, Florida, and most recently was a social media marketer for a major publisher. She is currently based in Dublin where she is binge-watching Netflix, drinking copious amounts of coffee and working on her next novel.
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