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The Visit

By: Neil Tully
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly, James Killeen
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AN IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER

'Brilliant and intriguing' - Colm Tóibín

'An accomplished and atmospheric debut' - Irish Examiner

'Outstanding' - Irish Times

'Perhaps the strongest Irish debut novel of the year' - RTÉ Book of the Week

'An amazing novel' - Oliver Callan

"The lad is a bit like a stray dog. I keep an eye on him and throw him a few scraps. There are plenty of people in this town who'd just as soon drop him off in the wilderness and hope there's no scent to follow home. The problem is that Patrick could find his way out of any wilderness and they wouldn't like whatever starved thing came back."

Sergeant Jim Field feels a guilty paternalism for Patrick Hatten, a young man struggling to find a job, a life and a purpose in a small-town Wexford community. Both are used to being on the fringes but while Jim is a romantic with bad health and regret, Patrick is full of anger and action, and his actions could have devastating effects.©2026 Neil Tully (P)2026 Bonnier Books UK Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Small Town
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It's so relatible and empathetic. Main character Jim was really realistic :also the life and challenges of a Garda is excellently portrayed

Just excellent

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Thought provoking and atmospheric. Well drawn characters that I cared about and the main villain totally immoral. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend.

Suspense drama and atmosphere

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Excellent writing loved the fact that it was about Kennedys visit but really about the local folk.

Characters were so typical of a small Irish town.

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AMAZING book.
The setting, the characters, the plot, the relationships. Can’t wait to read more from Neil Tully.

The relationship between Jim and Patrick.

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I loved this book. It was beautifully written and painted a very strong picture in my mind. The characters were very believable and identifiable. a truly wonderful read. I'm looking forward to Neil Tilly's next book.

Appears deceptively simple but reveals deeper emotional and psychological layers. BEAUTIFUL.

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