An unmissable award-winning exploration of family grief queer identity and the legacy of
the Catholic Church in Ireland. *SELECTED AS A RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICK* *WINNER OF THE
INAUGURAL PFD QUEER FICTION PRIZE* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN' S PRIZE DISCOVERIES AWARD*
*A BOOKSELLER PICK OF THE MONTH* ' Beautifully written and brilliant on grief love and
family expectations. Wonderful' Daily Mail ' A sparkling debut. Absolutely
brilliant' Sara Cox Can you imagine it? I' d say to them. Can you imagine me there in
the front row in Saint Peter' s Square? The lesbian sister of a literal saint. Brought up
in a devout household in Ireland Jay is now living in London with her girlfriend determined
to live day to day and not think too much about either the future or the past. But when she
learns that her beloved older brother who died in a terrible accident may be made into a
Catholic saint she realises she must at last confront her family her childhood and herself .
. . Inspired by the author' s own devout upbringing Ordinary Saints is a brilliant debut
novel from a fresh exciting new voice which asks - who gets to decide how we are remembered -
and who we will become? More praise for Ordinary Saints : ' Stunning. A beautiful story
about the awkward often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh funny honest portrayal
of familial love. I adored it' Louise Nealon international bestselling author of Snowflake
' The best debut novel I' ve read in a long time. Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is a writer of
immense delicacy perception and heart drilling deep into questions of faith family and love.
A beautiful novel and a huge talent' Jessica Moor ' Funny and deeply moving. I adored
it' Chloe Michelle Howarth author of Sunburn ' Mesmerising and original Ordinary
Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic
church in modern Ireland queer identity family and so much more. I absolutely loved it'
Victoria MacKenzie award-winning author of For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain
' An engrossing and absorbing read . . . Uplifting and absolutely gripping' Rachel
Dawson author of Neon Roses ' Ní Mhaoileoin' s writing has a real magic to it that
hits you right from the first sentence' Okechukwu Nzelu ' I both learnt - and felt -
a lot reading Ordinary Saints . An intriguing compelling and deeply original debut' Roxy
Dunn author of As Young As This ' An outstanding debut. Delicately woven through with
the threads of modern Irishness. Emotionally intelligent hilarious superb' Soula
Emmanuel author of Wild Geese ' A clever emotionally complex and unfailingly generous
debut I found Ordinary Saints both deeply moving and utterly gripping' Kate Young author
of Experienced
