(Irish Country #13)
352 pages / 12 hrs, 25 mins
"The New Year brings challenges and changes to the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. The Christmas holidays have barely passed before a fire engulfs the humble thatched cottage housing of Donal Donnelly and his family. Although the family escapes the blaze more or less unsinged, Donal, his wife, their three small children, and their beloved dog find themselves with nothing left but the clothes on their back...
"Meanwhile, matters of procreation occupy the doctors and their patients. Young Barry Laverty and his wife Sue, frustrated in their efforts to start a family, turn to modern medicine for answers. O'Reilly must tread carefully as he advises a married patient on how to avoid another dangerous pregnancy.
"As a new and tumultuous decade approaches, sectarian division threaten[s] to bring unrest to Ulster, but in Ballybucklebo at least, peace still reigns and neighbors look after neighbors." --from the publisher
It's a nice installment in the series, but I didn't think it was outstanding. It ends without resolving a few of the stories, and that's always a negative in my opinion. Still, the characters and setting are entertaining. I gave it three stars out of five.
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