Casey and Pamela Riordan have fled the erupting violence of Belfast, Northern Ireland, only to find themselves caught in the politically  corrupt streets of South Boston, Massachusetts. Though Pamela appears to flourish in the arena of Boston Irish politics, Casey struggles to survive in a world where his presence has become increasingly  “inconvenient.” Forced into making desperate choices that bear heavy  consequences, the Riordans return to an Ireland on the brink of revolution. And to an inevitable alliance with Jamie Kirkpatrick.  It is here the bonds of love are tested – by the bloody price of rebellion, a past that is fraught with dangers of its own, friendships  that carry a heavy price and by a secret that threatens to tear their  lives apart.

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The fast-paced story weaves its way through shadowy politics, wicked depravity, dire risks, faith and its lack, and above all, toxic secrets. Yet layered between the often painful, disturbing storylines are lighthearted moments of humor, music, and the special kind of magic that can only be found in Ireland. Serving as backdrop to the personal stories is the violence of Northern Ireland in the early 1970s. The dialogue is crisp and genuine, the characterizations rich and varied, and the prose often inclines toward the poetic. A skilled storyteller, Brandner does not spare the reader from the savagery that men can do.

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