E. V. Kelly holds a PhD in sociology from UCD. Her short stories have been broadcast on RTE and published in Crannog, while her winning stories have appeared in The Irish Times, an anthology and online. She has been shortlisted for various awards including the Francis MacManus Short Story Award, the Hennessy Literary Awards and the SBP/Penguin Ireland Award. She was nominated for The Pushcart Prize 2021. Her Last Words is her first novel.
Her Last Words opens with a terrific hook . . . told as a
hallucinatory fever-dream that seems to move forward with the
fitful jerks of a nightmare's narrative . It's a tale of twin
compulsions, or derangements . . . a compelling and challenging
thriller.
*Irish Times*
'A truly gripping plot . . . E. V. Kelly's work will be a welcome
addition to the Irish crime scene'
*Sinéad Crowley*
The characters jump off the page in this tense, claustrophobic and
absolutely absorbing thriller. An assured debut from an impressive
new voice
*Sam Blake*
The mystery is so well plotted that I was second guessing
everything and every character. The book has a lyrical tone and it
was like I was being carried along on the wave of a symphony . . .
A chilling though magical read
*Patricia Gibney*
Compelling, clever and chilling . . . A powerful debut which keeps
you guessing right to the very end
*Michèle Forbes*
Breathtakingly paced . . . The plot is layered, complex and tense
while remaining frighteningly plausible, leading to a final reveal
that is deeply satisfying. E. V. Kelly is a writer to watch, and
Her Last Words is a triumphant debut
*S. A. Dunphy*
Kelly is a stunning writer . . . The twists and turns of this
narrative will have you feeling as anxious, suspicious, and
culpable as its characters
*Elske Rahill*
Her Last Words is truly surprising. It starts one place and ends up
somewhere else entirely, in a way that is original and demands
reader attention.
*Emily Hourican*
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