Ann Devine: Handle With Care
  • Published: 9 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9781473549852
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 368

Ann Devine: Handle With Care

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The triumphant second novel in the hilarious and heart-warming Ann Devine series, from the bestselling author of the Irish Mammies books.

Just once, Ann Devine would like life to be straightforward. But there’s just too much drama knocking about for that to happen.

Ann’s family is proving a handful at the moment. Her mother moves in after having a fall, her sister Ger is off ‘finding herself’ in India leaving Ann to look after her teenage, wide a-woke, niece Freya. Her daughter Jennifer is dealing with a love triangle that involves her mother-in-law-to-be. It’s all far from simple.

Now Rory, her youngest, has set his sights on a future as a local TD and it’s all Ann can do not to box him up and post him off to the backend of wherever is furthest away from his local ‘mentor’, politician, and all-round chancer Patsy Duggan. Just to save him from himself. Of course, that’s not even an option because now the post office is closing down. The locals are up in arms, but what do the powers-that-be care about rural Ireland? Without really meaning to be, Ann finds herself in the thick of things – and things are getting dodgier by the minute.
She only wanted to save the village, but sometimes even saviours need saving from themselves.
  • Published: 9 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9781473549852
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 368
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About the author

Colm O'Regan

Colm O’Regan is a columnist, broadcaster, comedian and author. He has published four books of non-fiction – the three bestselling books of Irish Mammies and Bolloxology – and published his first novel, Ann Devine: Ready for Her Close-Up in 2019. Ann Devine: Handle with Care is his second novel. Originally from Cork, he now lives in Dublin with his wife Marie and daughters Ruby and Lily.

Also by Colm O'Regan

Ann Devine, Ready for Her Close-Up
Bolloxology
It's Earlier 'Tis Getting: The Christmas Book of Irish Mammies
That's More Of It Now
Isn't It Well For Ye?: The Book of Irish Mammies
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Praise for Ann Devine: Handle With Care

Reliably hilarious and charming

Sunday Independent

A very funny second adventure ... [Ann is] a fully rounded and very sympathetic character, an intelligent woman with zero notions and a wry sense of humour

Irish Times

Ann Devine is one of our most endearing literary figures

Irish Independent

Just as hilarious and heart-warming as his first

Irish Examiner

Provides a much need lift to the spirits ... Ann is an honest and endearing creation ... She embodies the spirit of uplift with a refreshing Irish pragmatism

Sunday Times

Colm O'Regan's latest novel may be exactly what every Irish person looking for home comforts needs in their life during a pandemic ... he again proves himself one of the foremost chroniclers of rural Ireland

Hot Press

Hugely entertaining

Pat Kenny, Newstalk

Every bit as charming and perceptive as its predecessor

Irish Independent Review

Very funny indeed and actually very heartwarming ... A great read

Brendan O'Connor, RTÉ Radio 1

King of Irish Mammy humour

Irish Tatler

Up to her oxters in a clatter of domestic misadventures that would leave her urban literary parallel, Ross O'Carroll Kelly, in the ha'penny place

RTÉ Guide

A warm, funny and charming novel that transcends its locale

Business Post

This sequel is a joy to read

Best Irish Novels of the Year, Irish Independent