Holding

A Novel

De: Graham Norton

Narrado por: Graham Norton

A New York Times bestseller

From Graham Norton—the BAFTA Award–winning and hugely popular BBC America television host—comes a charming debut novel set in an idyllic Irish village where a bumbling investigator has to sort through decades of gossip and secrets to solve a mysterious crime. “With its tale of provincial life, gimlet-eyed spinsters, and thwarted love…it feels almost like a Miss Marple mystery written by Colm Tóibín” (The New York Times).

The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama, and yet its inhabitants are troubled: Sergeant P.J. Collins hasn’t always been this overweight; Brid Riordan, a mother of two, hasn’t always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn’t always felt that her life was a total waste.

So when human remains—suspected to be those of Tommy Burke, a former lover of both Brid and Evelyn—are discovered on an old farm, the village’s dark past begins to unravel. As a frustrated P.J. struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his professional life, he unearths a community’s worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regrets.

Darkly comic, at times profoundly sad, and “especially inviting because of its tongue-in-cheek wit” (Kirkus Reviews), Holding is a masterful debut. Graham Norton employs his acerbic humor to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and explore—with searing honesty—the complexities and contradictions that make us human.

enjoyable listen

I love the narrator, that was a good story and the characters were a bit different I would recommend this book on audible

I LOVED this book.

I don't give stellar reviews loosely. By comparison, I just gave my last Anne Rice novel 3 stars. Bored me to death.

I HIGHLY recommend this book. The story was compelling, suspenseful and sweet and the performance was spot on.

Just loved it.

Endearing new hero -hope to see more of him

Quick, tight, pleasing little Irish-village mystery of unidentified old bones and long-held secrets and loves, enlivened by a fat, sweaty police sergeant with a sharp mind and open heart. The narration was excellent, and I hope to see more books featuring “PJ.”

Great listen!

I enjoy Graham Norton on BBC America & his book did not disappoint!! Parts were laugh out loud funny and I think he let his Irish accent shine! I can't imagine listening to anyone else red this book! I recommend & look forward to more fiction from this author

Wonderful!

Lots of humor and great character development is in this story about a mystery in a little village. There were so many clever twists and turns.

The narrator could not have been better. He was perfect for this book.

I loved it and will look for more by this author

A good read and the author's name at on is great!

The narration was fabulous and the story was interesting but not too graphically descriptive to turn me off.

Good enough!

This isn’t the best book I’ve ever listened to but it was good enough! I hated the main character in the beginning and somewhat through the middle but he oddly comes out ok in the end. That may have been the authors point now that I think of it and if so it was successful! The author/narrators voice is good, nice tone, but I’d recommend working on woman’s voices a bit, they all sound “whispery” and put on. Overall it kept my attention and I’d recommend it especially if it’s on sale!

Moving and brilliant

Graham Norton has an amazing and nuanced insight into people and life! The facets of both plot and characters pulled me in and made me want to read more from Mr. Norton. He's a wonderful writer and narrator.

Very enjoyable!

I really enjoyed this novel. I do get a bit worried when I see authors are to read their own work, but Graham Norton is a wonderful narrator. The story was engaging and thought-provoking; the quick wit of Mr. Norton and some of the word play had me laughing out loud.

Great up until the end

I loved the majority of this book. The main character was overall adorably flawed and the village equally so. I was very close to recommending this book up until the end. I don’t want to give away too much though. I say give this book a try, but don’t be surprised if the ending disappoints you.