One summer changes everything... From the No 1 Irish bestselling author Deirdre Purcell comes Last Summer in Arcadia, a novel of marriage, family and survival. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly. 'Intimate, yet distinct. Purcell juggles voices deftly to deliver a snappy read, releasing revelations with mounting tension' - Irish Independent The tension is palpable as Tess and Jerry Brennan sit in the drawing room of their wonderful house high above the sea, waiting for the police to arrive. Tess is facing the consequences of her own actions, innocently undertaken but devastating in their outcome; Jerry has been caught out in a misdemeanour, a transgression men have made since time began but one that in his case has repercussions that will mean the end of a successful career. Adding to Tess's agitation is the knowledge that her two best friends are facing parallel traumas of their own. Life skated along for the three couples until last summer when they all travelled to the village of Collioure in the south of France. Now they have everything to lose: their marriages, their family lives, and their friendships. What readers are saying about Deirdre Purcell: 'Unerringly perceptive, Last Summer in Arcadia is a compellingly written, powerful exploration of the complex mix of love, trust and compromise' 'Warm, insightful, funny and poignant' 'Five stars'

ディアドラ・パーセルは、完璧に見える日常が崩壊する瞬間を鮮烈に描き出す名手です。本作は、幸福の象徴であるアルカディアが、過去の過ちや慢心によって脆くも崩れ去る過程を、冷徹かつ慈愛に満ちた視線で抉り出します。成功の裏に潜む人間の弱さと、愛と信頼という名の危うい均衡を保つための代償。それらが南仏の光景とのコントラストで、より一層残酷に浮き彫りにされます。 緻密に編み込まれた視点の交錯は、読者を逃げ場のない心理的迷宮へと誘います。単なる家庭劇の枠を超え、人生における選択の重みを突きつける文学的深みが本作の真骨頂です。平穏に忍び寄る破滅の足音に耳を澄ませる時、私たちは自身の内なる秘密と対峙せざるを得ません。情熱的な筆致が、あなたの倫理観を激しく揺さぶる一冊です。