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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly #8
Mr S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is broke and out of love. His wife has gone to America, taking his daughter with him; his mother has become a celebrity chef on daytime television, with a particular skill for handling phallic ingredients; and his father continues to languish in Mountjoy Jail.
To cap it all, Immaculata, a Nigerian girl whom Sorcha has been sponsoring by direct debit for fifteen years, has turned up on his doorstep. Things couldn't get worse.
But the long road back begins high in the Pyrenees, in the tax haven of Andorra, where Ross must spread the Gospel of rugby to the strange, primitive natives who have only ever heard of soccer, skiing and duty free shopping. There, he meets Conchita, a beautiful, sultry psychoanalyst, who persuades him to look inwards and find out what it is that makes him tick. Sorry, thick.
To cap it all, Immaculata, a Nigerian girl whom Sorcha has been sponsoring by direct debit for fifteen years, has turned up on his doorstep. Things couldn't get worse.
But the long road back begins high in the Pyrenees, in the tax haven of Andorra, where Ross must spread the Gospel of rugby to the strange, primitive natives who have only ever heard of soccer, skiing and duty free shopping. There, he meets Conchita, a beautiful, sultry psychoanalyst, who persuades him to look inwards and find out what it is that makes him tick. Sorry, thick.
339 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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December 17, 2020
Sorcha leaves Ross O'Carroll-Kelly for his infidelity, taking their daughter to America, while he takes up his post as the new coach of the Andorran Rugby Team.
Howard's hilarious novels are sparkling and sly in their humourous observations of Dublin life.
Howard's hilarious novels are sparkling and sly in their humourous observations of Dublin life.
March 8, 2025
I was in actual tears last night laughing when reading this. One of the funniest things I’ve ever read. Didn’t expect to enjoy it anywhere near as much as I did 😭
February 22, 2012
i love this series,just when ive decided i hate ross he pulls something out of the bag that makes me wonder about him.then ofcourse he ruins it by being a dick all over again...!everyone should read these books,hilarious!
April 12, 2022
I picked up this book in a sort of "lucky dip " the library was doing for Valentine's Day. Its years since I have read one of these books and I think there were a fair few books I had missed between this and the last one I read but it didnt matter (though I wonder how Aoife died?) It dragged in places but I did laugh a lot. It's funny trying to decipher some of the slang as the references are so dated now. Who remembers Jodie Marsh?
March 23, 2020
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Another gem in the Ross O’Carroll Kelly series. Witty and funny, particularly for this familiar with the demographic of the characters. Never disappoints.
Another gem in the Ross O’Carroll Kelly series. Witty and funny, particularly for this familiar with the demographic of the characters. Never disappoints.
September 1, 2024
Another fun and entertaining instalment in the Ross O’Carroll-Kelly series. The book is filled with laugh out loud moments and entertaining and humbling storylines.
December 10, 2013
Usual ROCK shenanigans… still able to make me chuckle at least every few minutes even if the formula is getting a little tired
February 10, 2014
A male Bridget Jones. That pretty much sums it up!
September 1, 2009
This phenomnon passed me by, but I'm currently embracing it, along with the Celtic bust;-)
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