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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.
-Curled Up With a Good
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