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Brussels based writer Sheila Kinsella’s short stories draw inspiration from her Irish upbringing. An avid watcher of people’s behaviour, and blessed with abundant natural curiosity, Sheila lures the reader into a shrewdly observed world via imagery and comedy.

Sheila's short stories have been published in three anthologies and also online:

The Galway Review
https://thegalwayreview.com/2020/11/0...

Mason Street Literary Journal https://masonstreetreview.org/2020/05...

Sheila graduated with an MA in Creative Writing (Distance Learning) from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom in 2017.
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Something completely different. I appreciated the originality of this book.
Without giving too much away it's about a mother in an abusive relationship. It's a bit of a what if? story.
For each name, Gordon, Bear or Julian we get a story of what migh
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I received an Advanced Reader Copy of The Perfect Lie. Thanks Anja.

A woman with a nasty past returns to Brighton looking for the son of her dead husband. She's a fishy character and there's a lot going on.

It's very fast paced, with a good sense of pl
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Filled with pathos, the reader gets into the head of the main protagonist, Saoirse. I wanted to take her home, feed her and give her a big hug. God love her.
Just the first line: 'No one came to collect me from the airport.' Aw, bless.
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