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pickA beautifully told story abt a young Catholic man living with his father in a loyalist community at the height of the troubles. Haunted by his part in the killing of a local police man he tries to get out of more ira activity. When he meets the widow of the victim, a love affair seems inevitable but doomed. A brilliant book that I couldn't put down + was immersed in brilliant writing. I saw the film in the 80s so will be interested to watch again
pickI used to read a lot of detective novels like this one, but it‘s been a long time. Here‘s Detective Inspector Sean Duffy, taking his last full time case, searching for a 15 year old girl who has disappeared. This is the seventh book in this series, and he‘s quite the character: funny, smart, tenacious. Kept me guessing till the end. Northern Ireland will really miss him!
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Detective Inspector Sean Duffy has a 15 year old girl he is trying to find. He uncovers an underground of men who seem to know her very well. Can he survive one last case before getting himself and his family out over the water? The writing of this book is well done with plenty of humor. Sean has moved his family to Scotland and will commute.
pickI am really interested in all things Northern Ireland so this book came with high hopes. It delivered. Couldn‘t put it down
pickI was drawn into this story of a young schoolteacher in Ireland during The Troubles. Cushla is trying to get by despite her alcoholic mother and love of the wrong man. It all felt very authentic.
Catching up on #DaysDevotedTo #days5to9
Dolours & Marian Price, both #redheads were active with the IRA & committed untold acts of violence including bombings,assassinations & “disappearing” #people.
You‘ve Change -#healthylifestyle ; Fellowship Point a saga of #familystories ; The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak & Magic #tea ; Sienna #artmusem- we are seeing this exhibit sometime soon at the NYC MET.
Finally reading this before the show comes out!
pickThis book is beautiful and heart-wrenching through its realistic depictions of normal people trying to live their ordinary lives in extremely violent times.
In 1970s' Belfast, a young Catholic school teacher falls in love with a Protestant married man and we see the tragedy of living during the Troubles unfold.
I enjoyed both this one and "Milkman".
pickThis is an incredible book about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, using the disappearance of Jean McConville as the framework to show the key players on both sides of the divide.
It was tough to know who to root for by the end. Nearly everybody was both a victim and a villain, but Jean left ten kids behind and they, like so many other Irish children, paid the price.
