Welcome to Litsy!

I continue to love the writing of Claire Keegan and this short volume did not disappoint. It is the story of a disconnected farming family and the secrets that are upended after a series of unexpected events. I don‘t want to say too much to give it away, but again - Keegan‘s masterful at giving voice to the emotions of those working families who are often viewed as stern or lacking in emotion.

5⭐️ “The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watched the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughter‘s heart, she‘s sure of it.”

Claire has a way of inhabiting characters‘ minds and hearts in a most intimate way.