Welcome to the online home of author Vanessa Ronan. Her debut novel The Last Days of Summer was published by Penguin on May 5, 2016.
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‘Opens Vanessa Ronan’s literary career the way dynamite opens a safe … beautiful and invigoratingly shocking’ Joseph O’Connor, Irish Times
‘Vivid storytelling. … makes your fingers tremble when you turn the pages. The terror and the pity of it will stay with you for a long time.’ Sunday Times
‘Shades of In Cold Blood and Truman Capote, shades of Harper Lee … it’s very tense and there’s constant mystery hovering over every turn of the page.’ Ryan Tubridy, RTÉ Radio One
‘Phenomenally atmospheric … beautifully written and very very gripping’ Marian Keyes
‘A powerful, formidable debut. Vanessa is a natural storyteller and what a gripping, dark, compelling story this is.’ Donal Ryan
‘… Written with poetry and vision. With a blistering ending that leaves you racing to its conclusion … an exciting new talent.’ Stylist
‘Beautifully crafted and dark family drama – 4 STARS’ Heat
‘An impressive debut.’ The Sunday Business Post
‘A tense, atmospheric, intriguing read’ Liz Nugent
Shortlisted for the BGE Irish Book Awards 2016
Shortlisted for The Shine Awards 2016
