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**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024****SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS DEBUT FICTION AWARD 2024**Beautifulbrings to life an entire world SALLY ROONEYSublime A thrillingly moreish novel SUNDAY TIMES*Its the biggest weekend of the year and everything is about to change the thrilling debut novel from the prize-winning author.In Ballina, the simmering feud between small-time drug-dealer Cillian English and County Mayos enforcers, Gabe and Sketch Ferdia, spills over into violence and an ugly ultimatum. Soon the reclusive Dev and Cillians teenage brother Doll are drawn headlong into the Ferdias revenge fantasy. Meanwhile, Dolls girlfriend Nicky sets out on a feverish mission to save him.Life in this ordinary town will never be the same againAN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR*A whole world is captured for the reader COLM TIBNAs sharp, funny and bitingly bittersweet as life BOOKER JUDGES, 2024A gift of true storytelling ANNE ENRIGHTA heartbreaker of a debut NEW YORK TIMES**A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER AND DAZED DIGITAL**