Having greatly enjoyed 'Night Swimmers' which we read as a book group, I was thrilled to see this return to the village of Ballybrady, meeting Grace again and all her friends and fellow swimmers.

This time the villagers are seeking to oppose plans which will threaten a nearby island colony of rare birds. Grace doesn't usually get involved with village activity, she's much happier in her own company, but she's glad to have support against this threat, even if her allies are the Duckie Divers Swimming Club, city women with expensive gear.

As she teaches them the art of the cold swim, she finds common interests and experiences. Each woman has her own conviction and purpose for the cause. And together they come to celebrate 'found family, unlikely friendship and the thrill of open water'.

There's so much to enjoy in this novel, with some familiar characters returning, a wonderful sense of community, and a real sense of escaping to this corner of Ireland and the wild coastline.