Taking the reader back to a small Irish town in 1987, we are swept up in the exciting preparations of an upcoming wedding. Long held secrets and issues from the past unfold in Graham Norton’s latest release Home Stretch. Graham Norton’s latest is an affective slice of fiction. Home Stretch is a story of loss, desire, identity, belonging, tragedy and family ties. Norton has followed up the success of this release with A Keeper in 2018 and Home Stretch in 2020. In 2016, the comedian released his debut fiction title, Holding, to great acclaim. Graham Norton is a UK based entertainer, who is best known for his television work. ‘But there was no going back, no changing what had happened, and so his whole life was ruined.’ And before long, Connor will have to confront his past.
The city provides shelter and possibility for the displaced, somewhere Connor can forget his past and forge a new life.īut the secrets, the unspoken longings and regrets that have come to haunt those left behind will not be silenced. Travelling first to Liverpool, then London, he makes a home – of sorts – for himself in New York. He leaves the only place he knows for another life, taking his secrets with him.
But staying among the angry and the mourning is almost as hard as living with the shame of having been the driver. The lives of the families are shattered and the rifts between them are felt throughout the small town. The day before the ceremony a group of young friends, including bride and groom, drive out to the beach. It is 1987 and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. Shame and longing can flow through generations, but the secrets of the heart will not be buried for ever. In the compelling new novel, Home Stretch, Graham Norton demonstrates his keen understanding of the power of stigma and secrecy – with quietly devastating results.
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