Solace of the Road review " Siobhan Dowd's novel is a runaway success on stage
Derby theatreThe late author's tale about a teenager who road-trips around Ireland under a false persona proves a great vehicle for Rebecca RyanSiobhan Dowd, who died of cancer in 2007 aged 47, dedicated her life to children's rights and children's writing. In her last three years, she completed a run of four novels for young adults that handled dark themes such as domestic abuse and terminal illness with great tende…