'An addictive read
a will-they-won't-they adultery tale, told fast and furiously. More than confirms his reputation as a master storyteller.' Sunday Express ' A beautifully understated novel whose portrait of a self-doubting woman is handled with rare and sensitive perspicacity.' Daily Mail 'Dermot Bolger's new novel manages to take the well-known elements of a "mid-life crisis" narrative ... Read moreand give them an added twist. Temptation is not simply a wistful story of "what might have been", rather it is a focused and insightful meditation on the nature of the self in relation to others. An intimate story...the emotions real, Bolger skilfully weaves the story of the past through the events of the present.' Irish Times 'It is rare that a man should be so adept and insightful at identifying the preoccupations of a mature woman and mother-of-three, but Bolger does just that in this tender, thoughtful novel.' Harpers & Queen 'Bolger writes with fierce intensity and with genuine insight into the mind of a woman...painting a portrait of family life with extraordinary wit and skill.' Dublin Evening Herald Show Less