reviewed live on the bookshow by Babs Simpson 27th March 2014. This is her review:
THIS IS A GREAT SPRAWLING NOVEL PEOPLED WITH INTERESTING CHARACTERS WHO ARE
EVENTUALLY BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR A WEEK IN WINTER AT STONE HOUSE ON THE WILD WEST
COAST OF IRELAND.
CHICKIE, A WOMAN ORIGINALLY FROM THE LOCAL VILLAGE, HAS SUFFERED A DOOMED
LOVE AFFAIR WHICH LEFT HER ALONE IN NEW YORK. BUT SHE GRABBED EVERY OPPORTUNITY
AND COMES BACK TO IRELAND, QUITE A WEALTHY WOMAN, TAKES ON THE RUN-DOWN STONE
HOUSE AND TURNS IT INTO A LUXURIOUS AND WELCOMING GUEST HOUSE.
HER FIRST GUESTS, AS WELL AS HER STAFF, ALL HAVE FASCINATING AND DIVERSE
BACK STORIES AND THIS IS VINTAGE MAEVE BINCHY - HAPPY SAD FASCINATING AND
INVOLVING.
IT'S A GREAT SHAME THAT THIS VERY PROLIFIC AND ABSORBING AUTHOR IS NO
LONGER WITH US. SHE WROTE WITH GREAT COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF HER
CHARACTERS AND WITH A GREAT LOVE FOR THE SPECTACULAR AND WILD IRISH COAST AND
COUNTRYSIDE.
THIS IS A PERFECT READ FOR LONG DARK WINTER EVENINGS OR EQUALLY THE MANY
WILD AND STORMY WINTER AFTERNOONS THAT WE HAVE SUFFERED FROM FOR SO LONG THIS
YEAR!
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