Friday / Dé hAoine
Book Launch
‘Compelling’ Liz McManus
‘A gripping read’ Pól Ó Mhurchú
‘In this compelling book, Ciarán Roche offers an insight into a dangerous reality. As a society, we have only begun to understand the extent of the cause and effect of child abuse and yet this book is about so much more. It is a story too, about a cast of characters who try to make life better for others in their community. Such courageous people bring this book to life as they face, unflinchingly, the enemy within.’ LIZ MCMANUS
Gabhtar John Franklin mar gheall ar dhúnmharú linbh. His family, friends and neighbours are frozen in disbelief, especially his childhood friend Joan, godmother to one of his children, who quickly becomes embroiled in a frantic search for answers. Detective Sergeant Kevin Brady is seething with rage as he looks at the body of a young boy lying in a grave in a wood. Tá aithne aige ar an mbuachaill. Two families desperate for knowledge of their missing children have reached out to Detective Brady for help. Could this be the breakthrough they hope for? Meanwhile, a group with no regard for the damage their depravity inflicts are going about their lives feeling superior and safe.
Using a multi-layered story structure, An Enemy Within shows how abuse causes trauma and long-term effects on the lives of victims, as well as devasting consequences don bpobal i gcoitinne.
Ciarán Roche is the author of a number of plays for which he has received widespread recognition. He was shortlisted for the RTÉ P.J. O’Connor Radio Play Award for A Tangled Web. Ciarán was born in Drimnagh, Dublin, the second child of nine. Having left school at 15, he moved to England, where he qualified in disability and psychiatric nursing before working as a mental welfare officer. He subsequently worked in Ireland as a social work manager, branching out to develop alternative support services for children and their families. He is currently the chairperson of three not-for-profit companies providing support for individuals and families. An Enemy Within is his debut novel.
Ciarán divides his time between his home in Wicklow and the Dingle Peninsula.
