A memoir of urban life, chronicled through it's central character, Mackey. From momentary reflections to stories about his break with childhood and adolescence, the early introduction to the Big World, the discovery of romance and then love, the powerlessnes of ordinary people, the weeknesses that end in disappointment and the strengths that help them seek redemption and belonging.
Martin Kelleher was born in Cork City in 1962, where he lives, after spells in Dublin and London. His next novel is Love at the End of the World.