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#BookReview of #SomeoneInTheAttic by Andrea Mara

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th August 2024Leave a comment

‘No secret is safe in this brand new twisty thriller from Andrea Mara‘– Someone in the Attic (Publisher Quote) [ About Someone in the Attic ] Home alone? Think again… Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise in the roof. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing…

#BookReview of #HopeNeverKnewHorizon by Douglas Bruton | @PressTaproot

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th August 20245 Comments

‘I had written just one word – there was not space for more. I had written only ‘hope’‘– Hope Never Knew Horizon [ About Hope Never Knew Horizon] Wexford County, 1891. The unlikely discovery of a beached blue whale sets in motion a series of events leading to the present-day re-installation of a fundamental piece…

#BookReview of #TheHotelMaid by Michelle Dunne |@NotDunneYet | @Stormbooks_co

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne1st August 2024Leave a comment

‘I straighten the apron wrapped around my waist and swipe the key card in the guest room door. As I place the cleaning bucket by my feet, I see the woman lying unmoving on the plush carpet, her eyes frozen.‘– The Hotel Maid [ About The Hotel Maid ] Each morning, I arrive at the…

#BookReview of #TheDeadCity by Michael Russell | @forgottencities

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne29th July 20242 Comments

‘The Second World War may well be drawing to a close, but there is still espionage work for Stefan to do amid the chaos…’– The Dead City [ About The Dead City ] In this dead city, the vultures are circling… Berlin 1944. The beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. And the beginning of…

#BookReview of #KnockKnock by Michelle Teahan

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th July 2024Leave a comment

‘From the author of GO SEEK comes a dark, high-octane thriller about a tight-knit suburban community in Cork and what happens when one fearlessly protective mother is threatened by her next-door neighbour.‘– Knock Knock (Publisher Quote) [ About Knock Knock ] CAN YOU EVER REALLY KNOW THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR? Cowerworth is the picture perfect…

#BookReview of #LongIsland by Colm Tóibín

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th July 20244 Comments

‘Is it possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever…’– Long Island [ About Long Island ] A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island and in that moment everything changes. Eilis and Tony have built a secure, happy life here since…

#Bookreview of #WorthAShot by Amy Ewing

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd July 2024Leave a comment

‘A wildly romantic story on a wild island with the promise of hope, redemption and self-discovery at its core’– Worth a Shot (Publisher Quote) [ About Worth A Shot ] Cordelia James was once at the top of her game—a renowned street photographer with a massive social media following, gallery showings in Chelsea, and a…

#BookReview of #MeetingMae by Karen O’Connor | @KarenOCC75 | @PoolbegBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th July 2024Leave a comment

‘Balancing family, fertility treatments, and a surprising friendship, Susan finds solace in Mae. Will digging into Mae’s past bring closure?’– Meeting Mae (Publisher Quote) [ About Meeting Mae ] Susan Quinn is distracted as she’s driving through a rat run one dark January night and nearly runs elderly Mae over. Sharp-tongued and feisty, Mae sends…

#BookReview of #GoodnightTokyo by Atsuhiro Yoshida | @EuropaEdUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne15th July 20241 Comment

‘A symphony of interconnected lives and a reflection on isolation and intimacy set in Tokyo.’– Goodnight Tokyo [ About Goodnight Tokyo ] Matsui is the driver of a taxi the colour of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, Matsui guides his taxi around the streets of Tokyo,…

#Bookreviews – #SummerReading & #BookRecommendations from Mairéad Hearne

Recommended ReadingBy Mairéad Hearne12th July 20244 Comments

As some of you are aware I was on holidays in Spain recently, enjoying a wonderful two weeks of reading, relaxing and spending time with my family. There is nothing quite like lying on a sunbed poolside, beachside or on a terrace with a good book in your hand. As I read quite a few,…

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