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Title: Holding

Author: Graham Norton

Narrator: Graham Norton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-16

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 82 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Graham Norton's masterful debut is an intelligently crafted story of love, secrets and loss.

The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn't always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan 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 are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke - a former love of both Brid and Evelyn - the village's dark past begins to unravel. As the frustrated PJ struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his life, he unearths a community's worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regret.

Darkly comic, touching and at times profoundly sad. Graham Norton employs his acerbic wit to breathe life into a host of loveable characters, and explore - with searing honesty - the complexities and contradictions that make us human.

Members Reviews:

Absolutely charming

What made the experience of listening to Holding the most enjoyable?

Having Graham Norton read his own work made this special. He has a wonderful voice for narration.

What does Graham Norton bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

His Irish accent - it made the characters really come alive.

Loved it!

Very enjoyable murder mystery. Characters you can judge and cheer for at the same time. I am definitely buying his next book!

Loved It!

I listened to Graham Norton tell his story Holding while lying in a hospital bed for two days. Graham helped me escape the tests, the IVs, the shouting roommate, and all of the other miserable things one experiences while in the sickbed. I think Graham helped me laugh myself better. Thank you, Mr. Norton.

Loved it !

An excellent read, great characters and story and fabulous delivery. I hope Graham Norton writes more.

Excellent! Really a surprise.

Any additional comments?

Well, I have always watched Graham's shows thinking that that was all there was to the man. Well well...this was a welcome surprise. His writing and narration are both brilliant. Love the quaint story of village life and the drama that accumulates. As someone who came from a small town in South Africa, the stories are always more intricate than one could imagine. In big cities, it's almost as if the focus and resolution of life's drama is lost in the melee.

Thanks for the entertaining listen. Hope you have more in you.