Author Tricia Holbrook has released her debut novel, Irish CoCo, published by the Irish Book Corner.
A world explorer, storyteller, and expert on precious metal coins, Tricia has published short stories and fiction pieces across various outlets. She is a member of several writing groups, including Cafe Writers and Wicklow Writers. Having spent many years working in coin collection and precious metals around the globe, Tricia has met many people from all walks of life who inspire the depth of her characters in Irish CoCo.
This novel takes readers back to the 1970s in Dublin and London, with the story of CoCo Higgins, a young Irish girl who was abandoned by her mother at the age of nine. She is brought up by a reclusive father, who is tormented by memories of his wife. CoCo lives in the shadow of her father, a famous artist who rose to fame painting nude paintings of her mother. After following in her father’s footsteps as an artist at the same college he attended, she begins to learn the shadowy details of her parents’ pasts—leading her back to the woman who abandoned her all those years ago.
Irish CoCo is a story for women from all walks of life, touching on common themes like relationship with mothers, family dynamics, and the ongoing process of discovering one’s self.
“A great read – sassy and entertaining. A story told with compassion and wit.”
“Following CoCo’s journey of self-discovery from her sheltered existence in Dublin to the excitement and sophistication of London in the 70’s brought this time alive for me again”