The Blood Miracles

The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning THE GLORIOUS HERESIES.

'Fast paced, compelling, and thrilling, Lisa McInerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted and immensely enjoyable' Louise O'Neill

'The Blood Miracles has all the brio, street smarts and vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies, but with this follow up Lisa McInerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished and ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is' Colin Barrett

Like all twenty-year-olds, Ryan Cusack is trying to get his head around who he is.

This is not a good time for his boss to exploit his dual heritage by opening a new black market route from Italy to Ireland. It is certainly not a good time for his adored girlfriend to decide he's irreparably corrupted. And he really wishes he hadn't accidentally caught the eye of an ornery grandmother who fancies herself his saviour.

There may be a way clear of the chaos in the business proposals of music promoter Colm and in the attention of the charming, impulsive Natalie. But now that his boss's ambitions have rattled the city, Ryan is about to find out what he's made of, and it might be that chaos is in his blood.

Winner of Encore Award 2018 (UK)
Long-listed for Dylan Thomas Prize 2018 (UK)

“The second novel from the author of the hugely successful debut The Glorious Heresies . . . McInerney's many fans will be pleased to hear her follow up revolves around the further misadventures of Ryan in Cork city - BooksellerFast paced, compelling, and thrilling, Lisa McInerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted and immensely enjoyable. She is one of the most exciting young authors to come out of Ireland in the last decade - Louise O'Neill The Blood Miracles has all the brio, street smarts and vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies , but with this follow up Lisa McInerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished and ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is - Colin BarrettThe age Barry refers to in these closing moments of our interview is the renaissance of Irish fiction which he has spoken of as a 'revivifying' force to his own craft. He smiles at the thought of being Kevin Barry's 'honorary uncle', and emits a gasp at the very idea of Lisa McInerney ('this woman who has a microchip of energy in every sentence') - Irish IndependentThe second novel from award-winning Lisa McInerney is as brilliant as her debut, The Glorious Heresies . . . a fast-paced drama that fizzes with chaotic action and dark humour - PsychologiesThis is a story that crackles with energy and just roars off the page - RedThe narration is brisk and slick, the dialogue fizzing with acerbic wisecracking - Literary ReviewAnother outstanding, compelling read from Lisa McInerney . . . Having devoured and raved about The Glorious Heresies , my expectations were sky high, yet I was an incy wincy bit worried, could she follow in her own fabulous footsteps? Well let me reassure you, she has, and The Blood Miracles stands defiant . . . Lisa McInerney can really, really write, she can connect horror and beauty, violence and sweetness, she allows your mind to enter a world that feels scarily real, within touching distance. The sense of place within this series ensures The Blood Miracles is convincing, captivating and very, very readable. Long may Lisa McInerney reign - Lovereading”

The second novel from the author of the hugely successful debut The Glorious Heresies . . . McInerney's many fans will be pleased to hear her follow up revolves around the further misadventures of Ryan in Cork city - Bookseller

Fast paced, compelling, and thrilling, Lisa McInerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted and immensely enjoyable. She is one of the most exciting young authors to come out of Ireland in the last decade - Louise O'Neill

The Blood Miracles has all the brio, street smarts and vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies, but with this follow up Lisa McInerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished and ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is - Colin Barrett

The age Barry refers to in these closing moments of our interview is the renaissance of Irish fiction which he has spoken of as a 'revivifying' force to his own craft. He smiles at the thought of being Kevin Barry's 'honorary uncle', and emits a gasp at the very idea of Lisa McInerney ('this woman who has a microchip of energy in every sentence') - Irish Independent

The second novel from award-winning Lisa McInerney is as brilliant as her debut, The Glorious Heresies . . . a fast-paced drama that fizzes with chaotic action and dark humour - Psychologies

This is a story that crackles with energy and just roars off the page - Red

The narration is brisk and slick, the dialogue fizzing with acerbic wisecracking - Literary Review

Another outstanding, compelling read from Lisa McInerney . . . Having devoured and raved about The Glorious Heresies, my expectations were sky high, yet I was an incy wincy bit worried, could she follow in her own fabulous footsteps? Well let me reassure you, she has, and The Blood Miracles stands defiant . . . Lisa McInerney can really, really write, she can connect horror and beauty, violence and sweetness, she allows your mind to enter a world that feels scarily real, within touching distance. The sense of place within this series ensures The Blood Miracles is convincing, captivating and very, very readable. Long may Lisa McInerney reign - Lovereading

Lisa McInerney's work has featured in Winter Papers, Stinging Fly, Granta and on BBC Radio 4, and in the anthologies Beyond The Centre, The Long Gaze Back and Town and Country. Her debut novel, The Glorious Heresies, won the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2016 and the Desmond Elliott Prize. Her second novel, The Blood Miracles, was published by John Murray in April 2017.

The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning THE GLORIOUS HERESIES. 'Fast paced, compelling, and thrilling, Lisa McInerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted and immensely enjoyable' Louise O'Neill ' The Blood Miracles has all the brio, street smarts and vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies , but with this follow up Lisa McInerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished and ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is' Colin Barrett Like all twenty-year-olds, Ryan Cusack is trying to get his head around who he is. This is not a good time for his boss to exploit his dual heritage by opening a new black market route from Italy to Ireland. It is certainly not a good time for his adored girlfriend to decide he's irreparably corrupted. And he really wishes he hadn't accidentally caught the eye of an ornery grandmother who fancies herself his saviour. There may be a way clear of the chaos in the business proposals of music promoter Colm and in the attention of the charming, impulsive Natalie. But now that his boss's ambitions have rattled the city, Ryan is about to find out what he's made of, and it might be that chaos is in his blood.

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