Today is my stop on the blog tour for Crazy For You by Domhnall O'Donoghue with @lovebooksgroup and @mercierpress.
When Clooney Coyle promises Vonnie Gallagher they'll be friends for life, he has no idea what he's letting himself in for. The lonely and eccentric Vonnie quickly becomes obsessed with the kind-hearted but insecure actor, and her misguided crush soon develops into something much more sinister, which leaves Clooney's career in tatters.
But when fate takes a strange turn and elevates the pair into an overnight celebrity couple, Clooney must decide whether to embrace the fame he has longed for since childhood or end the ridiculous charade before Vonnie's jealous - and murderous - inclinations spiral out of control.
Review
If you looking for a laugh out loud read this summer, then look no further.
O’Donaghue’s eccentric characters drew me in straight away.
The darkly dangerous but hilarious, that as an adult is an artist, Vonnie who will stop at nothing for friendship. Clooney, the good looking, insecure actor looking for fame, love and of course Madonna.
Even the supporting characters brought wit and humour to this book, I especially loved the relationship of Clooney’s parents with him and also with each other.
It is certainly a rollercoaster of a book. One minute I was laughing at the sheer humour of the book, the next heartbroken and then on the edge of my seat at what was to come next.
This is a perfect summer read. Grab a glass of something cold and bubbly and enjoy this crazy ride that is Domhnall O’Donoghue’s Crazy For You.
About the Author
Hailing from Navan in the royal county of Meath, Domhnall is a graduate of the Bachelor in Acting Studies Programme, Trinity College Dublin, later completing a Master's in Screenwriting at Dún Laoghaire IADT.
He now works as an actor and a journalist, dividing his time between Galway, where he films TG4’s award-winning series, Ros na Rún, Dublin and Venice, where he and his Italian lover continuously promise their well-worn livers that they will refrain from quaffing so much Prosecco. (Unfortunately, it seems some vows, just like nearby Rome, were not built in a day.)
Wine-drinking aside, for more than four years, Domhnall has also enjoyed the responsibility of being Assistant Editor at Irish Tatler Man, a title whose various awards includes Consumer Magazine of the Year. Thanks to this role, he interviewed a host of high-profile names such as Tommy Hilfiger, Chris Pine, Kevin Spacey, David Gandy, and Jacques Villeneuve.
Domhnall has written for the majority of Ireland’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the Irish Independent, The Irish Times and RTE Online. He also writes a monthly column in Woman’s Way, the country’s biggest-selling weekly magazine.
His first novel, Sister Agatha: the World’s Oldest Serial Killer, was released in 2016 to critical acclaim (Tirgearr Publishing). His second book, Colin and the Concubine, was published earlier this year by Mercier Press, Ireland's oldest publishing house. Book number three is called Crazy For You and will be published once again by Mercier Press in June 2020.