'Excellent... this is a worthy page-turner' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Breeda Looney tells herself she's happy with her simple life in a remote Irish fishing village. Sure, there are days she talks to no one but the cat, her panic attacks have become public spectacles, and crabby Aunt Nora considers her a total waste of skin. But could one lie from her childhood change everything? Breeda is about to stumble upon an old family secret never meant to see the light of day. Her beloved father, said to have died when Breeda was a child, might actually still be alive. But secrets rarely exist alone. And as Breeda digs up the family dirt to find her long-lost daddy, she quickly realizes she’s just opened the biggest can of worms imaginable… Breeda Looney steps forth. But what on earth is she about to discover? Heartfelt, compelling and often darkly funny, Breeda Looney Steps Forth follows one woman's quest to find her truth and, ultimately, her place in the world. With a cast of colorful characters, and brimming with surprisingly tender moments, Breeda Looney will stay in your heart long after the final pages... -- PRAISE FOR BREEDA LOONEY STEPS FORTH -- 'Set in modern Ireland and steeped in the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way this story is told with passionate and lyrical grace.' - GOODREADS 'The perfect book for a Sunday afternoon read by the fire.' - READERS' FAVORITE 'Hilarious at times but ultimately totally heartwarming, Breeda Looney Steps Forth is an outstanding debut.' - THE BOOK MAGNET '[Oliver Sands'] lyrical prose consistently impresses.... this is a worthy page-turner.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'This is a real surprise. A beautifully crafted book with a large touch of the Irish.' - NETGALLEY 'A tale of grief and guilt, secrets and lies, betrayal and shame. Intriguing, moving and often darkly funny, this is an impressive debut novel.' - GOODREADS 'Raw, poignant, wry and uplifting - this is a beautiful story exceptionally well told.' - NETGALLEY Get it now. [Breeda Looney Steps Forth is featured in a number of Amazon categories including: British & Irish Literary Fiction; British Humor & Satire Literature; Contemporary Women's Fiction; Dark Humour; Family Life Fiction; Humorous Literary Fiction; Humorous Dark Comedy; Humor & Satire Fiction; Irish Authors; Irish Fiction; Women's Humorous Fiction; Women's Literary Fiction; Women's Psychological Fiction; Women's Action & Adventure Fiction; Women's Fiction Classics ] '[Oliver Sands'] lyrical prose consistently impresses... this is a worthy page-turner.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Set in modern Ireland and steeped in the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way, this story is told with passionate and lyrical grace.' - GOODREADS 'Hilarious at times but ultimately totally heartwarming, Breeda Looney Steps Forth is an outstanding debut.' - THE BOOK MAGNET 'The perfect book for a Sunday afternoon read by the fire.' ***** - READERS' FAVORITE 'Raw, poignant, wry and uplifting - this is a beautiful story exceptionally well told.' - NETGALLEY Born in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, Oliver Sands maintained his relative sanity by escaping into the works of fiction his parents kept in their modest bookcase. It was there he discovered his love of character and story. He left the North with an engineering masters and a dark sense of humor, and spent some years in Galway, Dublin and London, before totally ignoring his aversion to heat and Vegemite by settling in Sydney. He returns to Ireland when he can and would like to grow old in Donegal. His first novel, Breeda Looney Steps Forth , was released in early 2020. To learn more about his upcoming books and say hello please visit OliverSandsAuthor.com