Category Archives: Reading Ireland

“From a Low and Quiet Sea” by Donal Ryan – Book Review

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Part I- Farouk The war is Syria has escalated and finally reached the town where Farouk, a doctor, and his wife Martha, a biologist, and their young daughter live. When a boy is crucified in public, this serves as a … Continue reading →

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“The Rebels: and other short fiction” by Richard Power – Book Review

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

“A beautifully crafted collection that reflects the best of the Irish short story tradition.” The stories The Rebels – It was a time when corporal punishment and segregation in Irish schools was the norm. A time when schoolboys brought a … Continue reading →

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“The lost child” by Patricia Gibney – Book Review

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

I’ve read and thoroughly enjoyed the first two novels in Patricia Gibney’s Lottie Parker police procedural series.  They were fantastic! I’ve been meaning to read the third in the series for some time now – I’m SO glad to report … Continue reading →

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“Undertow” by Anthony J. Quinn – Book Review

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Blurb:  The body of a dead police detective drifts ashore at Lough Neagh. What appears to be a simple case of suicide takes on a more sinister tone when Detective Celcius Daly travels across the Irish border to the desolate … Continue reading →

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“The Ludlow Ladies’ Society” by Ann O’Loughlin – Book Review

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

Connie Carter is reeling from the death of her five-year-old daughter, Molly. Her husband, Ed Carter, murdered their daughter, and then himself. Grief stricken, she suffers a break-down and for two years barely gets through the interminable days. Now, she … Continue reading →

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“Path into Darkness” by Lisa Alber – Book Review

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

“A haunting tale of family secrets, madness, and healing”. Lisfenora, Ireland.  Renown for its annual matchmaking festival. The ‘matchmaker’ in this case is the terminally ill Liam. Knowing that his end is near, he appoints his daughter, Merritt Chase, to … Continue reading →

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“Madam Tulip” by David Ahern – Book Review

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

Twenty-something Derry O’Donnell is an out-of-work actress.  With bills to pay, and talent to use, she is frustrated that her agent seems to have forgotten her phone number.  When Derry and her friend Bella (another out-of-work actress) put their heads … Continue reading →

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