The Last Song

A secret ended their friendship. Now it's time to unlock the past ... 'Exciting and at times heartbreaking' Carmel Harrington Stacey Nash is in search of a new mystery to engage listeners of her popular podcast 'Whatever Happened To . . . ?'. Her discovery of The Diamonds provides the perfect fit. Why did this all-woman rock band, on the verge of international stardom, disappear without a trace? In 1980s smalltown Ireland, Birdy Troy is a talented young musician on a mission to pursue her dream with her three closest friends. The bright lights of London call, but the road to stardom is not what she expected. As Birdy waits in the wings for the performance of a lifetime, she battles with a truth that threatens everything. Forty Years on, as Stacey Nash investigates, it seems as if the closer she gets to tracking down Birdy Troy, the more elusive she becomes. As Stacey pieces together fragments of a broken story, her determination deepens. A moving and gripping story of two generations of women, each of whom, in their own way, is trying to be free. 'A compelling page-turner . . . Rachael English is a gifted storyteller' Anne Tiernan Previously published as Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy? there's something for everyone here' 'Just wonderful' 'I loved this book so much. I just sobbed at the ending. It's a book that I'll have to pause after before starting another one, because this needs to be absorbed and sat with for a while . . . Birdy is an unforgettable character' 'Sometimes it will make you want to dance around the room, sometimes it'll pull at your heartstrings and leave you with a lump in your throat ... an engaging, moving, bittersweet, yet enjoyable story that needs to be told for women like Birdy everywhere' 'I could not put it down. An exceptionally well written novel. Rachel English is a wonderful storyteller'