Fan CastingThe Walshes

Stories about a family of 5 daughters from suburban Dublin, each novel following one daughter. Watermelon - Claire, the eldest, returns to Dublin from London when her husband leaves her the day her daughter is born Rachel's Holiday - after an accidental overdose in NYC, third overlooked daughter Rachel returns to Dublin to enter rehab, even though she "knows she doesn't need it." Angels - Maggie, the "arselicker" second eldest, upends her sedate married life in Dublin to spend a month in Los Angeles with her friend. Is Anybody Out There? - Anna, dreamy and floaty fourth daughter, is back in Dublin from NYC with horrific injuries - coming to terms with what happened is like peeling an onion. Mystery of Mercy Close - Helen, wild child youngest, is a private investigator