Very much enjoyed this book. Sequel to Tara Road which was
a wonderful read.
Sort of an action movie for chicks - Ella's married lover bolts from the country and leaves all his investors holding the bag. The Guards are after him (as well as the ruined investors). Long intermission while Ella tries to get her head together gathering stories for a documentary on Ireland's changes through the lens of a single restaurant, Quentins. Then the lover comes back and threatens Ella to get at the information he left behind at her apartment when he fled - good suspense! The book opens with a marriage proposal at Quentins and closes with the birth of a baby there. "And everything else in between."
Classic Maeve Binchy! I enjoyed this book and the characters she created, especially how they all were tied to this one place. Good read.
Quentins is a Dublin restaurant that has a thousand stories to tell. Ella Brady thinks that a documentary about Quentins is just the thing to interest people, but as she researches these stories she discovers that not all stories should be told. I really liked this story but the plot was a bit too contrived. I give it an A!
These are characters you can really sink your soul into! Ms. Binchy is a genius at developing characters and stories you can really care about and want to visit with, again. Quentins Restaurant - past, present and future - is really the hub of the story. Some of the people in this book are from previous books.
Ella Brady has skimmed through her life until a very untidy relationship "hits the fan" and so much is revealed, not only about her character but also the lives of people near and dear to her. The story follows Ellas' very untidy passage through life to become a real woman of character.
I love Ms. Binchys' works because she has a real talent for letting you see yourself in her characters.
Another great Binchy read. Ties up many loose ends from other books, too.
Maeve Binchy is a wonderful story teller. This book set in Ireland is hard to put down!!! Enjoyed it immensely.
Excellent reading. I am a big Maeve Binchy fan & this one doesn't disappoint.
A wonderful example of Maeve Binchy's brilliant work.
You will meet some of the characters from previous books by Maeve Binchy. This novel is full of warmth, humanity, and unerring truth, a story to be savoured and enjoyed.
This was the first time I listened to this author and truely loved the story line.
Easy to listen to and kept my attention throughout. Interesting characters. Good book to listen to while doing mundane tasks; took my mind off the drudgery. Really enjoyed it.
