14 October, 2013By 1848 famine has ravaged Ireland, and London remains undecided about what to do. A shortage of female labour in…
1 December, 2003“Conlon illuminates powerfully the dark corners of life we rage against but don’t, won’t engage with, such as death row…
1 October, 1998Quietly passionate, the novel is romantic but no stock romance. Rather, Conlon unfolds the seemingly simple psyche of an ordinary…
31 December, 1989Conlon writes with humour and style. She is a writer who understands people, half of whom are men. She has…