Counting Game

Sinéad Nolan grew up playing between the forests and beaches of leafy County Dublin, Ireland. She holds a degree in Creative Writing from University of Derby and a Masters in Newspaper Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. She has been a regular freelance feature writer for the Sunday World, the Irish Independent and has had short stories shortlisted for the Momaya Press Awards and the Francis McManus awards for RTE Radio.Apart from writing, her other profession is Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works in private practice as a BACP Registered Counsellor in central London. In the moments she is not writing, she enjoys watching true crime documentaries, travelling and reading. She lives with her husband and three food-obsessed cats in London.

‘This is an astonishing study of guilt and grief wrapped up in a mystery that points to a very dark time in Irish history. It is both intriguing and enthralling and beautifully written’ Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond‘Tense and haunting from start to finish, The Counting Game delivers a chilling blend of mystery and dark folklore. A compelling and unforgettable read’ Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black‘The tangle of grief and guilt is a kind of haunting in this beautifully wrought and atmospheric mystery. Emotional, deep, and enthralling, The Counting Game takes us deep into the woods of superstition and buried secrets to explore with unflinching humanity all the ways in which we harm and save each other. A remarkable, moving, debut, not to be missed’ Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Served Him Right‘The Counting Game is a striking debut steeped in Irish myth and history. Sinead Nolan has written a richly layered psychological thriller that explores the long shadow of trauma and the tangled bonds of family. Atmospheric and surprising’ Caitlin Mullen, author of Please See Us‘Beautifully crafted, chillingly atmospheric’ LoveReading Debut of the Month‘Clever and compulsive’ Irish Examiner