Penance by Eliza Clark

Penance by Eliza ClarkDo you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes? Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them? It's been years since the horrifying murder of sixteen year old Joan Wilson rocked Crow on Sea, and the events of that terrible night are now being published for the first time. That story is Penance, a dizzying feat of masterful storytelling, where

Full of all Kurlansky's characteristic curiosity and insight

the humour and the magic of these great stories

but always engaging and honest

Along the way she has experienced the joys

humorous illustrations by super-talented Marisa Morea

Odessa Young and Josh O'Connor (The Crown)

in a vital history book for the 'post-truth' ageThe idea that nothing happens by chance in history

It gives us a portrait of Ireland unlike anything we've read before

' Josie George

" - and any parent who has attempted an explanation - will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond "just because"

a grating noise

Stephen Sexton