The Lobster Pot - Bernie McQuillian

Kitty’s passion for Finn O’Donnell, heir to The Lobster Pot, conflicts with the promise made to her Mam to take care of her brother Tommy. But when Finn rejects her and both boys disappear, she leaves the village, friendless and in disgrace.
Isabel, Finn’s sister, never stops believing that Kitty and Tommy are responsible for what happened to Finn, forcing her to give up her dream of living abroad to stay and run the pub.
Thirty-five years later, Kitty returns to find Rathmore bristling with secrets. It’s no surprise that when human remains are unearthed in the local quarry, suspicion falls on her. Searching for answers alongside Isabel’s niece Alannah, Kitty is finally persuaded that the truth will never be uncovered unless she reveals her story. But will Kitty really share the secret she holds closest – the night she and Finn spent together in the forest hut?
Spanning four decades, three families, two disappearances and one village curse, The Lobster Pot is a story of love, rivalry and what happens when desire is not reciprocated.