Sweathouse

The heart-breaking account of a search for the truth behind the brutal killings that shocked a nation.

In this disarmingly candid portrayal of her turbulent upbringing and a marriage marked by abuse and frequent infidelity, Rosita Sweetman refuses to succumb to the least self-pity but tells her story with a dispassion and a piercing humour that readers will find irresistible.

"To write about sport in Ireland is a serious matter." Micheal O Muircheartaigh could describe a football match like an epic battle and recite it with the musicality of a bardic poet. Con Houlihan could turn a petty squabble on the ball into a profound reflection on the nature of human life. Now add to this noble list the name of Eamonn Sweeney, whose prose is on fire as he bears witness to struggles on the playing field and in his personal life.