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Radio 4,23 Apr 2017,28 mins

Lisa McInerney

Open Book

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Lisa McInerney won both the Baileys and Desmond Elliott prizes for her first novel. Her second, The Blood Miracles, is again set in Cork. It's a violent, gritty tale of a young drug dealer at the mercy of rival gangs. Also on the programme, an exploration of regional writing and some great books about Singapore.

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