by Marian Keyes
First published 2010
A mysterious spirit arrives at a Dublin townhouse with one clear mission: to change the life of someone inside. Seven neighbors live under this roof, each wrestling with their own struggles. Matt and Maeve are newlyweds facing their first serious relationship hurdle. Lydia drives a cab and hides her vulnerability behind a tough exterior. Katie has just turned forty and works in PR, but she craves something more meaningful than her current existence. The oldest resident, Jemima, hosts her son Fionn, who has come to Dublin to play a gardener on a popular television series. The spirit observes them all, weighing its choice carefully. Each person carries burdens and dreams that could be transformed by supernatural intervention. But which life will the spirit select for its metamorphosis? As the entity watches and waits, the neighbors continue their daily routines, unaware that change hovers nearby. The spirit's decision will alter someone's path forever.
Genres: domestic-fiction, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
Setting: Dublin
Period: 21st-century
468 pages · Hardcover · Viking