The Mango War and Other Stories

Acutely observed, and often comic, Martin Malone’s stories chart the hidden and darker currents beneath everyday, seemingly ordinary, family life. An Irish soldier who brings his Middle-East tour of duty home with him, a car-park attendant who ponders all that he witnesses, two sisters who have always shared everything, and a father and son trapped in a tragic aftermath are some of the deftly realised characters who memorably people these powerful tales of love, loss and betrayal. Cleanly written, and displaying a true gift for dialogue, The Mango War and Other Stories is a collection to reckon with.   

Praise for The Mango Wars:

'This is a collection of clean, crisp writing.' Sorcha Hamilton, The Irish Times 

Praise for The Silence of the Glasshouse:

'He shows master of the period setting' Alannah Hopkin, Irish Examiner

'Martin Malone writes well and with a certain flourish that carries the reader forward to the stark conclusion' Peter Cunningham, The Irish Times

'Powerfully moving story that will touch the senses' June Edwards, Sunday Tribune

'Martin's novel gives a credible account of a town torn apart...It's a shocking tale, told with empathy and compassion' Books Ireland

Praise for Martin Malone’s other fiction:

‘A brutal story, brilliantly told’ Alan Sillitoe

'Written with compassion and a feel for the underlayer for Irish rural life' Sunday Tribune

‘Superb and beautifully written’ BBC Radio 4

‘A major new Irish voice’  RTÉ Radio 1

'Extraordinarily accomplished' Irish Examiner