Danny Byrne has grown up on a sprawling council estate in Pimlico. He knows every stone of it, and until now, his life has followed the same pattern as all his friends.
Danny is heading for A-levels and then university. Dodds is following his dad into the family butcherâs business, Crockett will sail on opportunityâs wings as it comes his way, and Nobby is flirting with drugs, and disaster.
As the long summer unfolds, the boys focus on girls, trade banter and test their friendships to the limit. When things take a darker turn, Danny must wrestle with his conscience and is pushed to breaking point. Can Danny find love and work out what is important to become the kind of man he wants to be?
Praise for Barry Walsh:
âPerfectly evokes the eraâDaily Mail
âRefreshing⊠a nostalgic and heartfelt novelâPen and Paper Blog
âA beautifully written tale⊠poignantâ Andrew Blackman, author ofA Virtual Love
Danny Boy is âgloriously nostalgicâ My Weekly Books of 2023 choice âA terrific, edge-of-the-seat story ⊠whose ending had me in the right kind of tearsâ Maggie Gee âAs evocative as Graham Green's iconic Brighton Rock ***** Amazon reviewer âFantastic storytellingâ ***** Amazon reviewer âGripping story â engaging, entertaining and moving. A terrific readâ ***** Amazon reviewer