'An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears.' John Boyne Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime. Tonight will be the most important night in the life of 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. Over the course of one evening, at the bar of the Rainsford House Hotel in Ireland, he will raise five toasts to five different people. All five changed him, in their own way, and all five are now gone. Tonight, he will finally lay bare his own life, with all its loves and triumphs, regrets and tragedies. And before the sun comes up, he must work out how his story ends. Exquisitely written and powerfully felt, When All is Said promises to be the next great Irish novel. 'A hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner.' Donal Ryan