Product Description

Publishing phenomenon Marian Keyes is back again with her new novel Anybody Out There?, a touching and funny account of Anna Walsh and her journey from her parents' "Good Front Room" to the resumption of her life in New York where she was living with her gorgeous husband Aidan and had "The Best Job In The World". However, back in Manhattan Aidan seems to have vanished, but Anna seems him everywhere - walking down the street and passing by in a bus - so why won't he return her calls?

Anybody Out There? tells the story of Dubliner Anna, the fourth of five Walsh sisters, the family readers have come to know and love in Watermelon, Rachel's Holiday and Angels. We are also introduced to the life of the other Walsh sister Helen, who's job as a private investigator sees her hiding in bushes and getting caught up in the Dublin criminal underworld - with hilarious consequences!

Marian Keyes outsold all British or Irish authors last year, a testament to the popularity of her writing style. Marian's new novel Anybody Out There? is part-suspense novel, part-comedy and part-tragedy, but fully enthralling!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4461 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-08
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

Synopsis
'I had to go back to New York and try to find him. There was a chance he mightn't be there but I had to give it a go because there was one thing I was certain of: he wasn't here.' Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. She's covered in bandages and she's lying in her parents' Good Front Room dreaming of leaving Dublin and getting back to New York, to her friends, to the most fabulous job in the world(t) - and most of all, back to her husband, Aiden. But her family have other ideas (not to mention the usual problems that beset the Walsh sisters). And Aiden, for some reason, seems unwilling to get in touch. What happened to Anna to send her so far from all that she loves? And what happened to her marriage that her husband won't talk to her?

From the Inside Flap
Dubliner Anna is the fourth of five Walsh sisters who seems to have it all - gorgeous husband Aidan, an apartment in Manhattan and The Best Job In The World. So it's not surprising she doesn't want to stay for long in her parents' Good Front Room in Blackrock, where there's nothing to do but watch the antics of her sister Helen who spends most of her time hiding in bushes with binoculars trying to catch errant spouses 'at it'.

Anna doesn't wait too long before heading back to her life in New York - her ridiculous mandatory work wardrobe and gut-clenching Monday Morning Meetings, the city of eight minute speeding dating, the Labradoodle and Feathery Strokers.

Back in Manhattan Anna sees Aidan everywhere - walking down the street and passing by in a bus - so why won't he return her calls or emails?

Meanwhile, Helen's professional life becomes weirder than fiction when she gets entangled in the Dublin criminal underworld and is charged with spying on Mrs Big and Racey O'Grady. And who is the old lady encouraging her dog to do 'his business' outside the Walsh house? And how far is Mammy Walsh willing to go to put a stop to it?

One thing's for sure, when the Walsh women get together there's no telling how things will turn out…

Hold onto your handbags for the new Marian Keyes!

Customer Reviews

Marvelous Marian
this was the first book by marian keyes i read, and since then have read almost all of her other novels! she is a superbly talented author and deserves great credit for this book. i read this on holiday and had it finished in no time. it made me laugh, cry and cringe in horror. beautifully written with perfect sentiment and touching storyline. as ever i would recommend any marian keyes books to everone. amazing book and a wonderful addition to the walsh story.

Anybody Out There?
I found this book to be extraordinary in the sense that the underlying shadow of the story does not raise its head for what seems an excruciatingly long time; and that as a reader you are compelled to keep reading in order to find out exactly where Aiden is. I found this book to be extremely touching and felt that without the humor in which Marian touches on it would be quite a depressing read.
There were many moments i let out some tears as the plot progressed, and even a moment where i had to put the book down as i became so emotional. You really get to understand the character of Anna and it really reminds you to appreciate those who are near and dear to you. I would defiantly recommend this as a read, it cannot be put down. I also suggest refraining from reading on public transport, that is unless you do not mind sobbing in-front of the stranger next to you.

Wonderful
One of my favourite books. Marian stays faithful to her humorous style, but this book has a depth and personality to it that puts it right there at the top for me.
I enjoy Marian Keyes' books, and Anna with her endearing personality and interesting life, combined with the romance she finds in this book topped with the typical and funny Walsh family situations, brought me to laughter, and also tears...
For Keyes fans - this book is definitely worth a read.