The Last Days of Joy by Anne Tiernan
Meet the Tobin family…
Conor, the high-achieving CEO and media darling
walking a fine line between self-promotion and self-destruction
Frances, the ‘perfect’ middle child
on the verge of making a mistake that could destroy her marriage.
Sinead, the acclaimed writer
driven to desperate measures to deliver another guaranteed bestseller to her publisher.
And their mother, Joy
with one last devastating secret to share
As Conor, Frances and Sinead gather to say goodbye to Joy, they finally come to understand her past, and the woman she became.
The Last Days of Joy is a powerful, unforgettable story about family and dysfunction, heartbreak and healing, and how it’s never too late to forgive those you love, and yourself.
About the Author
Born in Zambia, Anne Tiernan grew up in Navan, County Meath. She studied English Literature and Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and spent seven years working in banking. Anne left Ireland with her husband in 2004 to travel the world, arriving in New Zealand in 2005 where they still live – now with three children together. The Last Days of Joy is Anne’s first novel.
Praise for The Last Days of Joy
‘You will fall in love with every one of the Tobin family’
- Edel Coffey
‘Smart and highly perceptive, this is a writer who is not afraid to tell it as it is. The Last Days of Joy is a brave and profoundly honest book, written with dark humour’
- Kathleen McMahon
‘Authentic, deeply moving and full of hope, this book broke my heart a little’
- Jacqueline Bublitz, bestselling author of Before You Knew My Name
Publisher: Hachette
Date Published: March 30, 2023
Paperback, 400 pages
ISBN: 9781399714051
