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An Irish Secret
After thirteen years in Australia, John Moran is bringing his family back to the Irish village where he grew up. For his wife, Mary, it’s a peaceful homecoming. For John, it’s a walk into the grip of the past.
He hopes the familiar rhythms of rural Galway will soothe his quiet anxiety. But from the moment they arrive, his eyes are drawn to one his daughter’s cousin, Niamh. The two girls are inseparable. They have the same hair. The same bright blue eyes. His eyes.
Everyone in the village sees the resemblance. They chuckle and call them “two peas in a pod.” But for John, every casual comment is a knife twist. It reminds him of a reckless night before he left, a secret he buried deep — one that, if uncovered, would shatter the family he loves.
But John isn’t the only one keeping a secret. In a house built on lies, the truth is the most dangerous guest of all.
An Irish Secret is a gripping and poignant short novel, intended to be read in one or two sittings, about the families we make, the secrets we keep, and the love that holds them both together.
He hopes the familiar rhythms of rural Galway will soothe his quiet anxiety. But from the moment they arrive, his eyes are drawn to one his daughter’s cousin, Niamh. The two girls are inseparable. They have the same hair. The same bright blue eyes. His eyes.
Everyone in the village sees the resemblance. They chuckle and call them “two peas in a pod.” But for John, every casual comment is a knife twist. It reminds him of a reckless night before he left, a secret he buried deep — one that, if uncovered, would shatter the family he loves.
But John isn’t the only one keeping a secret. In a house built on lies, the truth is the most dangerous guest of all.
An Irish Secret is a gripping and poignant short novel, intended to be read in one or two sittings, about the families we make, the secrets we keep, and the love that holds them both together.
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2025
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December 22, 2025
This is quite an intriguing read, a story of family secrets - of things that should be left buried. An Irish family who have come back from Australia and have to come to terms with secrets from their past.
This is a really short book, so it won't take long for you to read. However, one thing I did find annoying that sort of spoiled it for me was the constant grammatical and formatting errors. If the author had taken the time to employ an editor and a proofreader then this would have been a truly memorable story, unfortunately like I said it was let down by lot of mistakes that could have been avoided.
This is a really short book, so it won't take long for you to read. However, one thing I did find annoying that sort of spoiled it for me was the constant grammatical and formatting errors. If the author had taken the time to employ an editor and a proofreader then this would have been a truly memorable story, unfortunately like I said it was let down by lot of mistakes that could have been avoided.
October 5, 2026
A tale of two halves
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