"Canning's writing is that rare thing in the world of books - original and completely honest."

The sequel to the acclaimed novel Taste the Bright Lights.

Confront your demons - or die trying.

Northern Ireland, 2003

Lisa O'Neill is nineteen. She lives in a homeless hostel in Belfast, forever fighting to recover from 'what happened' years before.

When she met Rocky.

When she ran away again.

But some stories can't stay buried.

Some memories must be confronted.

To have any chance of happiness, Lisa must face her demons.

Whatever the cost.

A haunting, raw and brutally gripping story of a young woman who must relive her past to find her present. The sequel to the critically acclaimed novel Taste the Bright Lights.

What readers are saying about Take the Nights Back:

"This is a fantastic book, it kept me totally gripped, I read both books in a few days. I would highly recommend."

"The sequel was just as good as the first. I read both in a few days, really hard to put down."

"A great book! A very well written story that captures the true emotion of a story untold by I'm sure many young girls around the world."