A Silent Understanding: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 5
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- Author：Jean Grainger
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Reviews
Kathy Johnson
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I received an ARC of Jean Grainger’s newest book “A Silent Understanding”， but this review is strictly my own thoughts。 It is sadly the last in the series set in Kilteegan Bridge。 This series really reads best if you start with the first book （“The Trouble With Secrets”）。 Jean’s characters come alive as they mature and change， and you might feel lost if you start with book 5。 Although Lena’s family and Malachy Berger are constants， new characters are introduced in each book。 Jean weaves historic I received an ARC of Jean Grainger’s newest book “A Silent Understanding”， but this review is strictly my own thoughts。 It is sadly the last in the series set in Kilteegan Bridge。 This series really reads best if you start with the first book （“The Trouble With Secrets”）。 Jean’s characters come alive as they mature and change， and you might feel lost if you start with book 5。 Although Lena’s family and Malachy Berger are constants， new characters are introduced in each book。 Jean weaves historical and cultural elements throughout the series that enhance the reading experience。 This book also contains a realistic picture of grief。 Some people who have suffered a recent loss may find this hard to read， or it may give hope that grief and joy can eventually co-mingle。 The epilogue ties everything together， but life rarely gives us nice， tidy endings。 However， I read fiction as a way to escape。 If possible I would rate this book 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Bernadette Cinkoske
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A Silent Understanding is a brilliant ending of a sweeping Irish saga！ No one writes better， or more accurate， Irish historical sagas than Ms。 Grainger。 In this book she ties up all the characters and plots from previous books in the series。 You will not want to miss or be able to put down this outstanding addition to The Kilteegan Bridge Story。
Robert Woods
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What a great ending to a great series。 This series will move and entertain you with its many characters， their situations and some of the social issues of the day。 You will laugh， cry， worry， wish and pull for some of the characters。 There are so many things going on making it （the whole series） a real page turner。I have read all of Jean's books and have enjoyed them all。 So have a few friends to whom I recommended them。I am a storyteller and once asked Jean's permission to tell one of her stori What a great ending to a great series。 This series will move and entertain you with its many characters， their situations and some of the social issues of the day。 You will laugh， cry， worry， wish and pull for some of the characters。 There are so many things going on making it （the whole series） a real page turner。I have read all of Jean's books and have enjoyed them all。 So have a few friends to whom I recommended them。I am a storyteller and once asked Jean's permission to tell one of her stories。 She graciously gave it to me at no charge。 Not only that， she came from Ireland to my hometown of Ottawa Ontario to hear me and 2 other tellers tell the story。 She came with her entire family: mother， father， husband and 2 daughters。 Thank you Jean。 The book is called The Tour。 Robert WoodsOttawa， OntarioCanada 。。。more
Jane
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A Silent Understanding， the conclusion to Jean Grainger’s Kilteegan Bridge series brings this story full circle。 The author has composed a tale of contrasts， showing the good， the bad， the indifferent and ultimately the new。 Lena must recover from the horrific loss of Eli just as Malachy must come to terms with even more evils committed by his Nazi father。 Interspersed are the stories that show the passage of time for other characters。 It’s endearing， educational and flat out wonderful。 I volunt A Silent Understanding， the conclusion to Jean Grainger’s Kilteegan Bridge series brings this story full circle。 The author has composed a tale of contrasts， showing the good， the bad， the indifferent and ultimately the new。 Lena must recover from the horrific loss of Eli just as Malachy must come to terms with even more evils committed by his Nazi father。 Interspersed are the stories that show the passage of time for other characters。 It’s endearing， educational and flat out wonderful。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book。 Most highly recommend。 。。。more
Colleen
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Jean Grainger is a brilliant writer。 Her insight into people is incomparable。 As we travel to Kilteegan Bridge one last time， we see Lena and Malachy making new lives for themselves on opposite sides of the world， Nellie recovering and finding her place in the town she has come to realize she loves， and the rest of the family stretching their wings。 It has been easy to become friends with this crowd， and I am sorry to say goodbye to them。 As she has done in the past， though， Grainger will bring Jean Grainger is a brilliant writer。 Her insight into people is incomparable。 As we travel to Kilteegan Bridge one last time， we see Lena and Malachy making new lives for themselves on opposite sides of the world， Nellie recovering and finding her place in the town she has come to realize she loves， and the rest of the family stretching their wings。 It has been easy to become friends with this crowd， and I am sorry to say goodbye to them。 As she has done in the past， though， Grainger will bring new towns and new friends to life。 。。。more
Anne Whiting
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I'm so sad this is the last one in the series。 I've laughed and cried with Lena， Em， Malachy and all of them。 Each character has their own foibles， poor Maria despite her health problems， has found happiness at last and is a joy to her family。I loved all the books， what will we do now no more Kilteegan Bridge？ Jean Grainger is one of my favourite authors and I look forward to her next offerings。 Her attention to detail and research into the location and history of the times is second to none。 I I'm so sad this is the last one in the series。 I've laughed and cried with Lena， Em， Malachy and all of them。 Each character has their own foibles， poor Maria despite her health problems， has found happiness at last and is a joy to her family。I loved all the books， what will we do now no more Kilteegan Bridge？ Jean Grainger is one of my favourite authors and I look forward to her next offerings。 Her attention to detail and research into the location and history of the times is second to none。 I admire Jean for her tenacity in spite of personal setbacks。 Thank you 😊 。。。more
Christine Shannon
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Have read all of Jean Grainger’s books， she has a real talent in producing very strong characters， love or at times loathe them。 She can make you laugh out loud and also break you heart and make you sob。 Her detailed research and natural humour makes all this happen and was evident in A Silent Understanding， last in the Kilteegan Bridge story， we’re we catch up with all the inhabitants old and new， and face their trials and tribulations， and quite honestly I will miss them…。
Mrs G
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What an ending to a superb series。 Lena and Malachy finally realise that they are meant to be together。 Emmet develops his skills under his biological fathers' guidance deciding that America is where he needs to be。 Jean does not shy away from the history of the Catholic orphanages and the cruelty endured by the children in their care。 The story of the two runaway sisters taken in by Skipper and Jack is very moving， but fits in perfectly with the overall story。 The compassion of Jeans' writing s What an ending to a superb series。 Lena and Malachy finally realise that they are meant to be together。 Emmet develops his skills under his biological fathers' guidance deciding that America is where he needs to be。 Jean does not shy away from the history of the Catholic orphanages and the cruelty endured by the children in their care。 The story of the two runaway sisters taken in by Skipper and Jack is very moving， but fits in perfectly with the overall story。 The compassion of Jeans' writing shines through。 An excellent read， I was sorry when I finished not just the book but the whole series。 。。。more
Sandra
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Wow， this Kilteegan Bridge series has spread to include people of so many cultures， so many countries， so many religions around the world， all with a connection to this little Irish community。 Following Lena's life and the life of all her family （including parents， siblings， children， loves， cousins and friends） has been very interesting indeed， and I am sure that the characters in this story will stay in my mind for many years to come。I was an ARC reader for all the books in this series， and th Wow， this Kilteegan Bridge series has spread to include people of so many cultures， so many countries， so many religions around the world， all with a connection to this little Irish community。 Following Lena's life and the life of all her family （including parents， siblings， children， loves， cousins and friends） has been very interesting indeed， and I am sure that the characters in this story will stay in my mind for many years to come。I was an ARC reader for all the books in this series， and the author， Jean Grainger， puts in a great deal of research and effort to tell stories completely with all the historical and geographical detail required to make a reader feel like they are right there in the center of it all。 She tells it like it is， without apology， and never disappoints in her story telling。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。I’ve read each of the episodes in this series and must admit that Book 4 hit me with a left curve。 So I was a bit nervous about what I'd find in Book 5， the final installment。This episode in the Kilteegan Bridge series continues with Lena， Nellie， and the sweet and tentative love interest between Emmet and Wei。 In the meantime， new characters Katie and Maggie O’Neill present a problem for Jack and Skipper， two bachelors。 While the author’s books can g Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。I’ve read each of the episodes in this series and must admit that Book 4 hit me with a left curve。 So I was a bit nervous about what I'd find in Book 5， the final installment。This episode in the Kilteegan Bridge series continues with Lena， Nellie， and the sweet and tentative love interest between Emmet and Wei。 In the meantime， new characters Katie and Maggie O’Neill present a problem for Jack and Skipper， two bachelors。 While the author’s books can get complex with multiple sub-plots， each is interwoven within the tight family and small rural， mostly Catholic-based community theme。 The mental picture and visions of rural Irish life provide a gripping and emotional plot。 It is a well-paced and complicated storyline that confronts a number of topical domestic issues。The conclusion neatly gathers all remaining strings left or unresolved in the Epilogue。 As with all families， particularly large extended ones， there are multiple private issues within the family and perhaps while quietly acknowledged—still remain private。 4。5 starsI received an ARC of this book from the author and publisher that in no way influenced this review。 These are my honest thoughts。 4。5 stars 。。。more
Nancy L。
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I very much enjoyed this book， the final installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 What I love about Ms。 Grainger’s writing is the humor， heart and love for the characters’ fellow men that shines through。 In this volume， we see much more of Rosa Abramson， whose law firm is deeply involved in seeking reparations for Jews from whom the Nazis stole property， artwork， and other items of value。 She approaches Malachy because of his grandparents’ involvement。 This kicks off a major storyline within I very much enjoyed this book， the final installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 What I love about Ms。 Grainger’s writing is the humor， heart and love for the characters’ fellow men that shines through。 In this volume， we see much more of Rosa Abramson， whose law firm is deeply involved in seeking reparations for Jews from whom the Nazis stole property， artwork， and other items of value。 She approaches Malachy because of his grandparents’ involvement。 This kicks off a major storyline within the book， as well as the close relationship between Malachy and Rosa。 New characters are introduced as well， such as the impoverished sisters Katie and Maggie O’Neill， who have been confined in a convent home and managed to escape。 Emmet and Wei reappear， though there are distinct hurdles in their relationship， initially a painful mystery to Emmet。There are times in each Jean Grainger book that take me aback with their pure sweetness and depth—e。g。， Rosa and Malachy’s dinner conversation about Lena， Malachy’s reprehensible father August Berger， and more。 As well， the picture of Nellie’s dear friend Sister Martina， making funny faces at the child Aidan， “her large bottom up in the air，” is humorous and heartwarming。This installment neatly wraps up various story lines from the various books in the series， and there are happy endings。 My only negative， if minor， is that things resolve a bit too neatly and quickly。 For this reason， my rating is 4 1/2 rather than 5。I received an advance copy from the author in return for an honest review。 。。。more
DonnaBeeSparkly
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Parting is such sweet sorrow - sad to reach the final book in the series， but of course thrilled to be reunited with this group of characters once again。 It is a talent to be able to create multidimensional characters and to have intersecting stories that develop over years and decades， and still keep a readers' interest。 I enjoy being immersed in the lives of the O'Sullivans， their family， and friends， and to be able to follow along their lives， and to be able to reflect on their stories and ho Parting is such sweet sorrow - sad to reach the final book in the series， but of course thrilled to be reunited with this group of characters once again。 It is a talent to be able to create multidimensional characters and to have intersecting stories that develop over years and decades， and still keep a readers' interest。 I enjoy being immersed in the lives of the O'Sullivans， their family， and friends， and to be able to follow along their lives， and to be able to reflect on their stories and how they might apply to current day situations in the world。 I think the strength of this series is the characters， and I always hope that I take a little bit of what I think is the best of each character and try to bring that into my real life。 。。。more
Natalie
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A great ending to the Kilteegan Bridge saga！ I don’t want to give any spoilers but this was truly moving - I had a tear in my eye which does not often happen！ A great series of books - educational， amusing， never hard going or predictable， just easy to read， well written and thoroughly enjoyable。
Cheryl
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