Where to buy
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, 2025
You can order Christ On A Bike from:
Amazon and your favourite local bookshop.
‘Black Mirror meets Tales of The Unexpected with shades of Shirley Jackson.’ - Nina Pottell - Prima Magazine
Recommended as one of the best books to read this January by Martin Chilton, The Independent’s Chief Book Critic
‘Christ On A Bike is BRILLIANT. For once I don’t really know what else to say. Just BRILLIANT.’ - Jennie Godfrey
‘Finished and loved Christ On A Bike by the wonderful Orla Owen. What an original premise & flawlessly executed; so many clever touches. Orla has a brilliant understanding of motive & self-justification. Absolutely nailed the psychology of money.’ Rónán Hession
‘Why are you tired Jan? Because I started reading this at 11 and all of a sudden it was both finished and 2.30am... Can I recommend this novel as one to put on your radar? It’s got great characters, a truly quirky plot, and the writing kept me hooked. Another cracking book from the lovely people at Bluemoose Books.’ - Jan Carson
‘I absolutely loved Christ On A Bike. It is clever, well thought out, had characters you’ll both love and hate… I was glued to it from the very first page. highly, highly recommended!’ - Jules Swain @thereadingpara
‘Strikingly original and utterly brilliant!’ - @TheBookshopMan
‘So fresh and quirky and unlike anything I’ve read before. I really urge you to give it a try.’ - @LauraPAuthor
‘Orla has an innate ability to write books that are unsettling and dark but in a very subtle way… What Orla does so well is weave in a wry humour to temper the darkness. I bloody LOVE this! It should absolutely be on your 2024 reading list.’ - @bookishchat
‘This is a brilliant novel – and one that would make for an equally brilliant TV drama. It’s clean, lean writing that never prevaricates or wastes the reader’s time. A phenomenal read from cover to cover.’ - @talesfromabsurdia
‘Finished Christ On A bike - oh my god, that ending! Such a brilliant book! Do NOT miss this one.’ - Ellie Hawkes
You can pop into Blackwell’s in Manchester, Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace, and Bert’s books in Swindon (signed copies) to buy a copy of PAH. You can also order the paperback from any bookshop in the UK and Ireland, plus all online bookstores:
“A compelling novel full of brilliantly villainous characterisation. Orla Owen is a natural storyteller.” Rónán Hession
You can buy THE LOST THUMB from:
and you can order a copy from all UK bookshops.
“What a find. Pacey and intense (I galloped through the last 160 pages today)... I had to stay and sit at Victoria station until I finished it.” Rónán Hession
“I don't want this to end - such a great read - thanks for the words... a triumph.” James Endeacott.