Home Stretch

Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down. - The Times

A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page. - Daily Express

Magnificent … his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting. - Marian Keyes

I raved about Holding two years ago … A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018. - John Boyne

A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession. - Observer

Moving and darkly funny. - Good Housekeeping

Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining. - Irish Independent

It’s a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present. - Sunday Express

Graham Norton is the author of five hugely successful novels, all of which have been bestsellers in the UK and Ireland and have won or been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards. His writing has won him critical acclaim in media and from the literary community across the world. Graham’s debut novel Holding was made into a high-profile TV drama in 2022, and Home Stretch and Forever Home have both been optioned for major TV series.

He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for The Graham Norton Show, which has been running for almost two decades, and is known internationally for commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest and as a recurring judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.