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The Other World, in Ireland
We will forgive Paul O’Connor if he’s bit of a Hibernophile and that proclivity may have influenced his reaction to this historical novel. I am certain that if the book hadn’t been well written, he would have let us know in no uncertain terms. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor LAND. By Maggie O’Farrell. Alfred A.…
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When things heat up
While it’s still summer, read Maggie O’Farrell’s latest novel, the aptly named Instructions for a Heatwave. If you read it, as I did, as an audio book when driving, you’ll really get the atmosphere right when you begin to listen upon returning to your hot car after it’s been parked in the sun. The emotional…