Elaine Feeney: Let me go mad in my own way, 9781787303485, Vintage, publishing May 2025

When I picked up Elaine Feeney's " Let me go mad in my own way" from my proof pile, I  had no idea how much I would love this new literary novel by the Booker longlisted author. The characters and the story are still with me, an incredibly strong, emotional story set in West Ireland, such exquisite writing. Definetely one of my favorite books this year.

 Claire O'Connor moves back to the West of Ireland after the break up with Tom Morton, to care for her dying father, a harsh, often brutal  man who dominated her family's life. When her father dies, she stays on in her family home trying to rebuilt her life as a university teacher. But the demons of her childhood and her grandparents resurface casting a long shadow on the present, particularly when Tom moves near her. I was very absorbed in this novel, from start to finish, highly recommend!