Author interview: Fighting past the pain barrier to deliver a riveting mystery

Michelle McDonagh’s third novel focuses on a murder investigation in Blarney, Cork, where multiple layers of the search for truth connect in an immensely well-paced offering
Author interview: Fighting past the pain barrier to deliver a riveting mystery

Michelle McDonagh has suffered from chronic pain for the past six years, and recently it’s been particularly severe. Picture: Chani Anderson

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 - 15:00
Sue Leonard

  • Some of This is True
  • Michelle McDonagh
  • Hachette Ireland, €18.55

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