What Divides Us: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 2
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- Author：Jean Grainger
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Reviews
Sandra
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Jean Grainger never fails in writing accurate， riveting， historical fictions that will keep you turning pages to the end and waiting for the next in the series。 The characters in this Book 2 of The Kilteegan Bridge Story are so well developed， and human - not all likable， but all real and memorable。 I will be considering this story for some time to come。 Because of the subject matter， it was a difficult story for me to read， but it is a subject that we cannot forget。 I read this as an ARC from t Jean Grainger never fails in writing accurate， riveting， historical fictions that will keep you turning pages to the end and waiting for the next in the series。 The characters in this Book 2 of The Kilteegan Bridge Story are so well developed， and human - not all likable， but all real and memorable。 I will be considering this story for some time to come。 Because of the subject matter， it was a difficult story for me to read， but it is a subject that we cannot forget。 I read this as an ARC from the author， and all opinions are strictly my own。 What Divides us， indeed！ Grab Book 1 to prepare yourself for Book 2; however， each story is complete in itself as the author fills in the blanks well。 。。。more
Bernadette Cinkoske
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In What Divides Us this fascinating saga continues。 Ms。 Grainger writes the best historical novels。 They are powerful， fascinating， well researched and I never want them to end。 In this well written book， the past causes a division between Eli and Lena about how to handle the past that could destroy their future。 Lena's journey will keep you reading late at night to see how she will deal with a twisted man's revenge set in place many years prior to this story。 In What Divides Us this fascinating saga continues。 Ms。 Grainger writes the best historical novels。 They are powerful， fascinating， well researched and I never want them to end。 In this well written book， the past causes a division between Eli and Lena about how to handle the past that could destroy their future。 Lena's journey will keep you reading late at night to see how she will deal with a twisted man's revenge set in place many years prior to this story。 。。。more
Nancy L。
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It had been awhile since the first book in this series had been published， and I had to refresh my memory a bit on the characters; I think the gap diminished my enjoyment a bit。 Ms。 Grainger writes inventive stories with many interesting twists and turns， yet this one simply did not draw me in as much as some of her other series。 I adored her Queenstown series and The Star and the Shamrock series， but this one not as much for some reason， This second entry continues the story of Lena and Eli Kog It had been awhile since the first book in this series had been published， and I had to refresh my memory a bit on the characters; I think the gap diminished my enjoyment a bit。 Ms。 Grainger writes inventive stories with many interesting twists and turns， yet this one simply did not draw me in as much as some of her other series。 I adored her Queenstown series and The Star and the Shamrock series， but this one not as much for some reason， This second entry continues the story of Lena and Eli Kogan， as Lena receives a letter to vacate Kilteegan House immediately per the provisions of a second will by The late August Berger。 This sets off a series of initiatives by Lena， some of which her husband Eli disapprove， and hence some marital stress。 A man named Philippe Decker， who worked for August Berger， becomes central to the claim， and numerous other characters are involved。 An inventive plot to be sure， but I felt it went off in too many directions despite Ms。 Grainger’s great talent。 I received an advance copy from the author。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。 Book 2 now in 1963， some five years after The Trouble with Secrets introduced us to Lena and Eli， they have Sarah， Pádraig， and Emmet—the baby that began the storyline。The family is living in a beautiful home in a small community surrounded by family， support， and prosperity。 When Lena receives a letter addressed specifically to her， it’s bad news。 Eli， a Jewish child of Germany， wants nothing to do with the past。 He and Lena have vastly different id Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。 Book 2 now in 1963， some five years after The Trouble with Secrets introduced us to Lena and Eli， they have Sarah， Pádraig， and Emmet—the baby that began the storyline。The family is living in a beautiful home in a small community surrounded by family， support， and prosperity。 When Lena receives a letter addressed specifically to her， it’s bad news。 Eli， a Jewish child of Germany， wants nothing to do with the past。 He and Lena have vastly different ideas on how to handle it but for her there is only one way。It’s not just about the house or the land， however， it goes much deeper。 In the first book， I wasn’t sure about the character of Eli。 This time， Lena has matured with three children but I had a bit of a problem with her very immediate， severe overreaction to the situation。 She does， of course， have a valid point and is prepared to fight。The author crafts a well-plotted and fast-paced storyline that grips from the beginning。 Lena gathers people with info to dip into a dark background that stuns the soul as it reveals brutal and shocking truths。 I love the way the author can weave a historical chronicle into an Irish family drama that touches the heart and takes so many of us with some Irish ties home。 I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author that in no way influenced this review。 These are my honest thoughts。 Recommended！ 4。5 stars 。。。more
Sally
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I loved this book from beginning to end。 I loved the way Lena learned to stand up for herself。 Very interesting history revealed in this story。 Most of it I was aware of but not the particulars mentioned in this story。 Jean， when is the next one coming？ I can hardly wait！SallyNanaimo， Canada
Anne Whiting
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We return to Kilteegan Bridge to find Lena， Eli and their family settled into a comfortable life。 Eli is a well liked doctor and Lena is happy with her life until one dreadful day， she receives a letter bringing her world crashing round her ears。Her journey takes her to Dublin and France in order to meet the man who destroyed her life years ago。Lena is a strong woman like lots of Jean's characters and I was with her every step of the way as she fought for what she believed in。I never cease to ma We return to Kilteegan Bridge to find Lena， Eli and their family settled into a comfortable life。 Eli is a well liked doctor and Lena is happy with her life until one dreadful day， she receives a letter bringing her world crashing round her ears。Her journey takes her to Dublin and France in order to meet the man who destroyed her life years ago。Lena is a strong woman like lots of Jean's characters and I was with her every step of the way as she fought for what she believed in。I never cease to marvel at the incredible accurate research that goes into Jean's books。 She is a genius！ I cannot wait for Book 3 which I believe is imminent。 Thank you。 。。。more
Amira Abdellatif
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I love Jean's books， and this is a delight！ Thought-provoking， decent， and a lot of tension。Thank you， Jean！ I love Jean's books， and this is a delight！ Thought-provoking， decent， and a lot of tension。Thank you， Jean！ 。。。more
Judy Granit
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An absoluty brilliant sequel！ Even better than the first。 Couldn't put it down！ I really enjoyed getting to know Lena and Eli more deeply in a surprising storyline。 Alongside a wonderfully human story， Jean deals with an aspect of post war， holocaust wounds in such a sensitive and heart opening way。 Thank you again Jean！ Highly recommended。 An absoluty brilliant sequel！ Even better than the first。 Couldn't put it down！ I really enjoyed getting to know Lena and Eli more deeply in a surprising storyline。 Alongside a wonderfully human story， Jean deals with an aspect of post war， holocaust wounds in such a sensitive and heart opening way。 Thank you again Jean！ Highly recommended。 。。。more
Dianne Charnley
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Another winner from Jean Grainger。 Even though this is book two of the series， it can be read alone as Jean reflects back to the first book as events unfold。 I loved stepping back into the lives of Lena Eli Maria and families。 I get so engrossed in the stories of this family and the curve balls they are thrown and how they deal with each one。 Mental illness， adoption， inheritance and murder are all addressed in the lives of the family， yet the love and commitment for each other is evident。 Cleve Another winner from Jean Grainger。 Even though this is book two of the series， it can be read alone as Jean reflects back to the first book as events unfold。 I loved stepping back into the lives of Lena Eli Maria and families。 I get so engrossed in the stories of this family and the curve balls they are thrown and how they deal with each one。 Mental illness， adoption， inheritance and murder are all addressed in the lives of the family， yet the love and commitment for each other is evident。 Clever writing from this Irish author who writes in such a way that you feel like you are Ireland and are walking in the shoes of each character。 Thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to book three。 。。。more
Robert Woods
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As always Jean Grainger writes an engaging story with great and believable characters with may qualities and flaws。 In other words people you can relate to and some you will admire and others will despise， rightfully so。This story has many twists and surprises which will keep you turning the pages。Don't miss this book or any of Jean's stories。 I have read them all and look forward to many more。Robert WoodsOttawa， OntarioCanada As always Jean Grainger writes an engaging story with great and believable characters with may qualities and flaws。 In other words people you can relate to and some you will admire and others will despise， rightfully so。This story has many twists and surprises which will keep you turning the pages。Don't miss this book or any of Jean's stories。 I have read them all and look forward to many more。Robert WoodsOttawa， OntarioCanada 。。。more
Cheryl
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Eli and Lena are married with three children living in a beautiful home and having a good life until a letter arrives upsetting everything。 Lena can’t believe Malachy would evict her and her family from their home。 She calls him in America only to find out he knows nothing about the eviction notice。Eli and Lena both feel differently on how to resolve this problem and are pulled apart trying to fix it。My heart was breaking most of the way through this book for all Lena， her extended family and El Eli and Lena are married with three children living in a beautiful home and having a good life until a letter arrives upsetting everything。 Lena can’t believe Malachy would evict her and her family from their home。 She calls him in America only to find out he knows nothing about the eviction notice。Eli and Lena both feel differently on how to resolve this problem and are pulled apart trying to fix it。My heart was breaking most of the way through this book for all Lena， her extended family and Eli。 It really has a wonderful plot and kept me enthralled to the very end 。。。more
Dan Rogers
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I feel like Ireland is my home away from home although I have yet to go there in person。 Jean Grainger takes us there in such a way that one feels like they would be welcomed to drop in at any time and enjoy an afternoon just soaking in the sights and sounds。 Lena， Eli， and the entire O'Sullivan clan are back once again。 This time Lena and Eli face new challenges brought on by the likes of August Burger and Philippe Decker。 In the journey they learn a lot about themselves and their relationship I feel like Ireland is my home away from home although I have yet to go there in person。 Jean Grainger takes us there in such a way that one feels like they would be welcomed to drop in at any time and enjoy an afternoon just soaking in the sights and sounds。 Lena， Eli， and the entire O'Sullivan clan are back once again。 This time Lena and Eli face new challenges brought on by the likes of August Burger and Philippe Decker。 In the journey they learn a lot about themselves and their relationship with each other。 So， pull up a chair， turn off the alarms， and settle in for a cozy journey back to Kilteegan Bridge。 。。。more
Jane
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