Praise for Clodagh Murphy : 'Humour crackling on every page ... fans of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella will love Girl in a Spin with its funny twists and turns ... As with her first novel, The Disengagement Ring, Murphy has turned a good idea into a great read' Irish Independent 'Moves along at lightning pace... it entertained me right to the last page' Evening Echo 'Pop it in your suitcase, or curl up on the couch with it on a lazy Saturday afternoon' RTE Guide 'Fast-paced escapism which does what it promises - transports readers out of their daily lives' Woman's Way 'Clodagh Murphy has a gift for creating leading characters that you can't help but love' Chicklit Club 'An entertaining tale of intrigue, romance and family ties set between Dublin, West Cork and Italy. Perfect escapism for the Heat-reading generation' (The Disengagement Ring) Irish Independent 'If you enjoyed reading about Marian Keyes' Walsh family, then here's another madcap but endearing Irish family for you to fall in love with' (The Disengagement Ring) Chicklit Club 'The Disengagement Ring is a hugely enjoyable novel and Clodagh Murphy is a very promising writer' Chick Lit Reviews and News 'Funny, sexy, gripping and very satisfying' (The Disengagement Ring) Keris Stainton, Five Minutes Peace 'Clodagh Murphy has a gift for creating leading characters that you can't help but love' (Girl in a Spin) Chicklit Club 'A thorough enjoyable read that more than matched up to its predecessor, and has me waiting for a third instalment from Clodagh Murphy. I'm giving this a 10/10!' (Girl in a Spin) Novelicious 'Clodagh Murphy ... makes you care about her characters ... I just couldn't put it down and I was desperate (desperate I tell you!) to find out how it was all going to end ... Clodagh is a hugely talented new writer' (Girl in a Spin) Chick Lit Reviews and News 'Girl in a Spin ... is out of the park good ... I was hooked until the very last page, and Girl in a Spin will definitely be making it on my Favourites List' Chick Lit Plus 'I was immediately immersed in the plot, laughed out loud frequently and grew so fond of the characters that I desperately wanted to know how this delightful story would end ... Clodagh Murphy is a talented new writer ... I can't wait to read more from her' (Girl in a Spin) Novel Escapes 'A heart-warming romantic comedy ... Girl in a Spin is hilarious!' Beauty and Lace

Clodagh Murphy was born in Dublin. She moved to London in the 1980s and lived there for several years. She currently lives in Dublin with her beloved laptop. She is an aunt to five nephews and one niece.