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#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 #SomethingsAboutToBlowUp by Sam Blake | @samblakebooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne18th July 20242 Comments

‘She’d heard enough explosions to know exactly what one sounded like. And the sickeningly, deathly quiet after it.’– Something’s About To Blow Up [ About Something’s About To Blow Up ] When an explosion rips through the chemistry lab at Raven’s Hill School and six girls are injured, the first thought is that it’s an…

#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,…

#Bookreview of #TheBookshopLadies by Faith Hogan | @GerHogan

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th July 2024Leave a comment

‘From bestselling Irish writer, Faith Hogan, comes another gripping saga of friendship, betrayal and secrets in this story of a widow in search of answers to a shocking confession by her dying husband.’-The Bookshop Ladies (Publisher Quote) [ About The Bookshop Ladies ] Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has…

#BookReview of #TheHeartInWinter by Kevin Barry

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th July 20244 Comments

What if we ride out tonight?What if we ride out and never once look back?– The Heart in Winter [ About The Heart in Winter ] October, 1891. Butte, Montana. A hard winter approaches across the Rocky Mountains. The city is rich on copper mines and rampant with vice and debauchery among a hard-living crowd…

#BookReview of #AGoodLife by Virginie Grimaldi | @GinieGrimaldi | @EuropaEdUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne2nd July 20241 Comment

Last month I featured an extract from A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi which published June 6th with Europa Editions UK. I was very lucky to have been sent a review copy from Europa but, due to a few postal issues, I only received it the day before I went on holidays. So, obviously, I…

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