The Brightest Star in the Sky

A Novel

By: Marian Keyes

Narrated by: Caitriona Keyes

A wry and life-affirming tale-and the Irish literary star's latest New York Times bestseller.

Marian Keyes's inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and captivating stories that deal with real-life issues have won readers around the globe. Reminiscent of the blockbuster movie Love, Actually, her new novel The Brightest Star in the Sky, features seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit descends on 66 Star Street to radically transform at least one person's life in the Dublin town house. With the comic appeal of Nick Hornby's novels and delicious drama akin to Jane Green, The Brightest Star in the Sky will keep readers guessing, laughing, gasping, and in tears until the very last page.©2010 Marian Keyes; (P)2010 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best—Daily Telegraph

Our very favourite Keyes novel yet—Heat

Keyes' writing shines as usual

I really enjoy Marian Keyes' books and this was no exception. I do agree with another review posted here that you have to pay close attention. There are multiple characters and several plot lines that frequently shift. Narrator Caitriona Keyes (Marian Keyes' daughter) brought an extra layer of Irish charm to the book. A very talented family all around.

Great story!

This book might start out a little slow but towards the end I found myself sitting in the car because wanted to keep listening and didn’t want to turn off the car!

Bit of a slog, but redeems itself.

I'm a fan of Keyes' novels, but I very nearly stopped listening to this one. There are MANY different "main" characters and much of the book is dedicated to the backstory of each. It's a bit difficult to keep them all straight initially and the story doesn't move forward for quite some time while you're digesting history.

However, the individual stories of each of the characters develop richly. By the end, characters assumed to be boring are the most interesting and shallow characters gain depth. In Keyes' signature style, serious topics are treated with respect yet tempered with humor and I was completely invested in the characters by the end.

The narration went a bit slow at times, which could be a bit frustrating, but otherwise I thought Caitriona Keyes did a fantastic job.

Honestly, had this story not been by this particular author, I probably would've given up on it. But because she's one of my favorites, I stuck with it and was thankfully rewarded towards the end. But I don't know how much I'd recommend it to others.

I loved this book

The character development is very good in this darkly funny, very touching story. I was hooked and listened to it in less than a week.

Some what disappointed

Any additional comments?

I really enjoy Marian Keyes books. I have been a long time fan and wish audible would have some of her earlier books. This book was very hard to follow and the narrator was the worst. Her voice was way to high pitched or something, Not a her best and didn't even finish listening to the whole story.