Roaring Liberty (Queenstown #4)
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jean Grainger
- ISBN：B09DBWW184
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Reviews
Carey Mundy
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This was the fourth book in this series and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 Harp and JJ are now in America and start up a band where they find great success。 Back in Ireland the troubles continue as the country fights for its Independence and draws these two back。
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Book 4 of the Queenstown series wraps it up in classic style， resolving the issues in a fast-moving and immersive conclusion。 While I was not able to walk in Harp’s shoes， I do so enjoy all the characters， especially JohnJoe and in this entry Jerry， Elliot， and Celia。 Harp and JohnJoe hesitantly form a musical vaudeville act upon the insistence of Jerry who will act as manager and promoter。Rose and Matt have returned to Ireland and Harp feels free to Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Book 4 of the Queenstown series wraps it up in classic style， resolving the issues in a fast-moving and immersive conclusion。 While I was not able to walk in Harp’s shoes， I do so enjoy all the characters， especially JohnJoe and in this entry Jerry， Elliot， and Celia。 Harp and JohnJoe hesitantly form a musical vaudeville act upon the insistence of Jerry who will act as manager and promoter。Rose and Matt have returned to Ireland and Harp feels free to live her life， first in New York where their band finds a lucrative level of success， particularly after Elliot pens an original ballad that is picked as a favorite in their venues。 When Jerry secures a gig in Dublin， Harp and the band will return for a short tour allowing Harp to see her mother again。 While in Ireland， however， they discover the tentative and long-awaited peace treaty with Britain divides their country between those who agree with the terms and those who do not。 Also， there is the issue of the home that Harp inherited when her “father” claimed her as his heir， leaving his embittered brother in Cliff House。 The well-paced narrative slowed somewhat in the middle as issues were fully examined and possible remedies posited， while song lyrics were introduced and repeated。 （The lyrics of Elliot’s “original song” “Your Heart Will Know” are absolutely beautiful。）There are themes of the societal struggle of women， lifestyle， the troubles with the British， each other， and class distinction。 I am one of the lucky few to receive an advance reader’s copy of this author’s works and I’ve enjoyed them all。 Roaring Liberty is out now and highly recommended although you might wish to begin （if you haven’t already） with Book 1， Last Port of Call。 4。5 stars 。。。more
Debbie Trammell
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Great seriesWow！ Jean ended this seies with a bang。 Loved the entire storyline and the characters were suberb。 If you have not read this series or any others of Jean's book today is a great day to start。 You will not be disappointed with any of them。 Jean is an inspired author who produces winners。 Great seriesWow！ Jean ended this seies with a bang。 Loved the entire storyline and the characters were suberb。 If you have not read this series or any others of Jean's book today is a great day to start。 You will not be disappointed with any of them。 Jean is an inspired author who produces winners。 。。。more
SHARON Boyle
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Excellent read， as usual。 That characters stay true to themselves and each other throughout。 They are friends and family and you can't help but want the best for the goid guys and hiss the villain's thoughts and actions！ What's next， Jean Grainger？ Whatever it is， I can't wait！ Excellent read， as usual。 That characters stay true to themselves and each other throughout。 They are friends and family and you can't help but want the best for the goid guys and hiss the villain's thoughts and actions！ What's next， Jean Grainger？ Whatever it is， I can't wait！ 。。。more
Dan Rogers
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When you read Jean Grainger books it's hard not to fall in love with the characters。 The Queenstown series has definitely done that for me。 It has been such a joy and a pleasure "watching" Harp grow up over a 10 year period and turn into a self-assured， confident， intelligent， and lovable young woman。 Grainger knows how to craft a story well to keep you interested throughout。 And， for good measure， she occasionally throws a couple of "I didn't see that coming" kind of things at you when you leas When you read Jean Grainger books it's hard not to fall in love with the characters。 The Queenstown series has definitely done that for me。 It has been such a joy and a pleasure "watching" Harp grow up over a 10 year period and turn into a self-assured， confident， intelligent， and lovable young woman。 Grainger knows how to craft a story well to keep you interested throughout。 And， for good measure， she occasionally throws a couple of "I didn't see that coming" kind of things at you when you least expect it。 Although I'm sad to say goodby to Harp， JohnJoe， Rose， Matthew， and all their friends， it comes with a lot of satisfaction knowing that this story truly has run its course。 All I can say now is that I'm looking forward to whatever Jean Grainger has for us next。 。。。more
Kathy Johnson
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Although I received an ARC of Roaring Liberty， the review is my own。 Jean Grainger does a marvelous job of sharing true Irish history woven with stories of fictional characters you come to love over the course of several books。 Roaring Liberty does this well， too。 This is the last book in the Queensland series， and although it ties up many loose ends from the previous books it could be read alone。 The fight for Irish independence from the British and the fight for women’s rights in America are b Although I received an ARC of Roaring Liberty， the review is my own。 Jean Grainger does a marvelous job of sharing true Irish history woven with stories of fictional characters you come to love over the course of several books。 Roaring Liberty does this well， too。 This is the last book in the Queensland series， and although it ties up many loose ends from the previous books it could be read alone。 The fight for Irish independence from the British and the fight for women’s rights in America are both important to the storyline in this book。I have grown up hearing/reading mostly negative news reports of the IRA （if I heard anything at all！）。 I appreciate seeing the fight for independence from a different lens。 Good books expand our worldview and can enhance our perspective。 。。。more
Christine Hunter
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If you're a lover of history， fiction， and great writing， then this is the book for you。 This is the fourth book in a series and you really should read them in order。 Jean Grainger is known for her dedication to writing historical fiction as close to reality as possible。 The amount of research she does is phenomenal。 The Queenstown Series meets all of that and more。Meet Harp and her mother， Rose， and follow them throughout the beginning of the 20th century and into the glorious raging 20's。 You If you're a lover of history， fiction， and great writing， then this is the book for you。 This is the fourth book in a series and you really should read them in order。 Jean Grainger is known for her dedication to writing historical fiction as close to reality as possible。 The amount of research she does is phenomenal。 The Queenstown Series meets all of that and more。Meet Harp and her mother， Rose， and follow them throughout the beginning of the 20th century and into the glorious raging 20's。 You won't be sorry that you did。 。。。more
Lesley Harvey
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Jean Grainger never disappoints！ Following all the characters depicted in the previous 3 books in the series， with accurate depiction of history in both Ireland and USA， the characters are vividly drawn and the events that they experience come fast and furious， illuminating many difficult and uncomfortable social issues of the time。 Jean's talent for drawing the various storylines together in a satisfying and believable manner is admirable！ It was particularly pleasing to be reading this book on Jean Grainger never disappoints！ Following all the characters depicted in the previous 3 books in the series， with accurate depiction of history in both Ireland and USA， the characters are vividly drawn and the events that they experience come fast and furious， illuminating many difficult and uncomfortable social issues of the time。 Jean's talent for drawing the various storylines together in a satisfying and believable manner is admirable！ It was particularly pleasing to be reading this book on the 100th anniversary of the Anglo Irish Treaty which played a big part in the background of the book。 。。。more
DonnaBeeSparkly
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Well what a delightful way to begin my 2022 reading， reuniting with Harp， Rose， and an incredible cast of characters。 There are some interesting twists that I didn't expect， but it was wonderful to be an armchair traveller and enjoy The States and Ireland through the eyes of a maturing Harp as she grows and learns in her open-minded and progressive ways。 It is fantastic to be inspired by Harp who is strong enough to confront her fears and to be true to herself while retaining her joy in life and Well what a delightful way to begin my 2022 reading， reuniting with Harp， Rose， and an incredible cast of characters。 There are some interesting twists that I didn't expect， but it was wonderful to be an armchair traveller and enjoy The States and Ireland through the eyes of a maturing Harp as she grows and learns in her open-minded and progressive ways。 It is fantastic to be inspired by Harp who is strong enough to confront her fears and to be true to herself while retaining her joy in life and empathy for others。 Of course we get resolution of other storylines， all done in a rollicking fashion that makes me want to both race to the end of the book， but also read slowly and savour the characters and settings。 Any Jean Grainger book is a wonderful way to start another year of reading！ 。。。more
Cheryl
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A bitter sweet ending to this four book series。 I hate to see it end。 I have been casually learning Irish history for decades and to have fictional characters woven throughout the early 20th century history made it stand out for me。 This has been the story of Harp and her mother showing all the sad and happy events of their lives and this last book is no exception。 I recommend reading all four books in order four maximum pleasure but this book can be read as a stand alone
Amira Abdellatif
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Jean grainger is a beautiful author。。。 her characters' dilemmas and dialogues are spot on。 Jean grainger is a beautiful author。。。 her characters' dilemmas and dialogues are spot on。 。。。more
Jane
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Roaring Liberty is the conclusion to the Queenstown series and it’s a good one。 Harp has matured into an intelligent woman who in addition to fighting for Irish independence also fights for women’s independence。 Living in Boston has opened some doors， but not nearly enough in her opinion。 Word of a ceasefire between the IRA and the British spark yearnings for home， but is Ireland really safe for Matt and Rose？ Harp and JohnJoe pursue a new career。 Then there’s that evil Ralph Devereaux， currentl Roaring Liberty is the conclusion to the Queenstown series and it’s a good one。 Harp has matured into an intelligent woman who in addition to fighting for Irish independence also fights for women’s independence。 Living in Boston has opened some doors， but not nearly enough in her opinion。 Word of a ceasefire between the IRA and the British spark yearnings for home， but is Ireland really safe for Matt and Rose？ Harp and JohnJoe pursue a new career。 Then there’s that evil Ralph Devereaux， currently living in the house his brother willed to Harp。 Jean Grainger， as always， shines a light on the social issues of the period。 The story moves back and forth from Boston to Ireland and finally to a shocking conclusion。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book。 Most highly recommend。 。。。more
Anne Whiting
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The final story in the Queenstown series。 I'm sorry to see it come to an end。 I have loved the adventures of Harp， Rose， JJ and the others taking us to the other side of the Atlantic and back again to their beloved Ireland。The historical research of ireland's troubled past is superb and Jean never disappoints in that respect。 You are drawn into the lives of the main characters and really feel their worries and hopes for the future in view of the so called fragile Peace agreement。 I am sorry to l The final story in the Queenstown series。 I'm sorry to see it come to an end。 I have loved the adventures of Harp， Rose， JJ and the others taking us to the other side of the Atlantic and back again to their beloved Ireland。The historical research of ireland's troubled past is superb and Jean never disappoints in that respect。 You are drawn into the lives of the main characters and really feel their worries and hopes for the future in view of the so called fragile Peace agreement。 I am sorry to leave them and can only say that I will console myself with the next book。 Thank you so much for my ARC I truly appreciate it。 Best wishes x 。。。more
Nancy L。
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