'Nesting is a powerful novel. Brand new, urgent, and hugely satisfying.'

– Roddy Doyle, author of The Women Behind the Door

'A gorgeous, maddening, thrilling and compassionate book. Roisín O’Donnell so expertly captures the dull thud of dread and the frailty of hope. Nesting shows us that the quietest voice in the room can also be the most powerful.'

– Sheila Armstrong, author of Falling Animals

'Such a beautiful and real portrayal of contemporary Dublin.'

– Ana Kinsella, author of Look Here

'Roisín O’Donnell tackles the unsettling cruelties and manipulations of coercive control with insight and emotional complexity. The voice is authentic, vivid and important. The final dedication to ‘anyone trapped in a place that does not feel like home’ says everything. Emotionally charged, psychologically nuanced and full of compassion and possibility, I read with my heart in my mouth.'

– Una Mannion, author of Tell Me What I Am

'Such a moving, heartfilled, urgent book.'

– Jan Carson, author of The Raptures

'A dazzling debut, pin-sharp in its depiction of the insidious hooks of behind-closed-doors coercive control. O’Donnell handles her heroine’s pain and potential power with nuanced, page-turning aplomb. I was gripped to the end.'

– Cristín Leach, author of Negative Space

'Nesting is a perfect portrayal of the insidious nature of intimate partner abuse where the bruises are not physical, but violently emotional. I fell in love with the voice of Ciara as she sets out to create a new life against all odds for herself and her children. A story of bravery, love, and redemption, chock full of emotional suspense – I couldn’t look away. A high-wire act of a debut.'

– Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman