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The Irish Goodbye
The Irish Goodbye: A Novel | Heather Aimee O'Neill
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In this debut, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Mary Beth Keane, three adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend spent in their childhood home, navigating complex relationships and old tensions. Its been years since the three Ryan sisters were all home together at their familys beloved house on the eastern shore of Long Island. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by an accident on their brother Tophers boat: a friends brother was killed, the lawsuit nearly bankrupted their parents, and Topher spiraled into a depression, eventually taking his life. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, eager to reconnect, but each carrying a heavy secret. The eldest, Cait, still holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accident, rekindles a flame with her high school crush, Tophers best friend and the brother of the boy who died. Middle sister Alices been thrown a curveball threatening the career shes restarting and faces a difficult decision that may doom her marriage. And the youngest, Maggie, is finally taking the risk to bring the woman she loves home to her devoutly Catholic mother. Infusing everything is the grief for Topher that none of the Ryans have figured out how to carry together. When Cait invites a guest to Thanksgiving dinner, old tensions boil over and new truths surface, nearly overpowering the flickering light of their family bond. Far more than a family holiday will be ruined unless the sisters can find a way to forgive themselvesand one another.
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Set across a Thanksgiving, the entire Ryan family gathers under one roof for the first time in years. Each of the three sisters have their own troubles & secrets, while the whole family‘s present continues to be haunted by the past— one fatal afternoon that spiraled into further tragedy. Fast paced & well performed, this family drama may not be earth shattering, but it‘s certainly an engrossing listen! Characters come to life, warts and all.

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💙📚BOOK REVIEW 📚💙

⭐️⭐️THE IRISH GOODBYE BY AIMEE O‘NEILL⭐️⭐️

⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS⭐️

⭐️Good family drama. It just tends to meander a bit.

⭐️This will break your heart in places.

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