When Irish Eyes Are Lying: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 4
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- Author：Jean Grainger
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Reviews
Jill
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Fabulous book by Jean Grainger！ I love the characters that she creates - they feel so very real to me。 In book 4 we see Nellie struggling with her unplanned pregnancy。 Her parents， Emily and Blackie， are very supportive and have a plan to help her through this situation while keeping it hush-hush from the folks of Kilteegan Bridge。 Lena and Eli have their own set of difficulties as they deal with their son Emmet's travel to California to begin school and live with his biological dad， Malachy who Fabulous book by Jean Grainger！ I love the characters that she creates - they feel so very real to me。 In book 4 we see Nellie struggling with her unplanned pregnancy。 Her parents， Emily and Blackie， are very supportive and have a plan to help her through this situation while keeping it hush-hush from the folks of Kilteegan Bridge。 Lena and Eli have their own set of difficulties as they deal with their son Emmet's travel to California to begin school and live with his biological dad， Malachy who later comes to the rescue in a very big way for the family。 Set in the 70s in both rural Ireland and in "big city" USA， When Irish Eyes are Lying has a lot of very interesting themes and adventures - from traditional Irish culture including being cursed by the Good People （fairies） to eye-opening dangers of religious cults in America， this book has a lot to offer！When Irish Eyes are Lying is full of both love and loss。 Jean Grainger writes her stories in the same way that life happens - full of ups and downs。 She doesn't write "feel-good" stories with happy endings; she includes realistic plots with joy， tears， triumph and tragedy。 I love that about her books - they are interesting， entertaining， and definitely not predictable！ 。。。more
Bernadette Cinkoske
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When Irish Eyes Are Lying follows our friends from Kilteegan Bridge。 As always Ms。 Grainger's historic details are precise as this well written book brings us through the 1970s。 It contains the continuing struggles and triumphs of the characters we love so dearly。 There is a lot of heartache in this part of the story。 Everything else on my "to do" list took a back seat as I kept turning the pages。 I want to read more slowly but the compelling tale keeps me reading late into the night。 Another ou When Irish Eyes Are Lying follows our friends from Kilteegan Bridge。 As always Ms。 Grainger's historic details are precise as this well written book brings us through the 1970s。 It contains the continuing struggles and triumphs of the characters we love so dearly。 There is a lot of heartache in this part of the story。 Everything else on my "to do" list took a back seat as I kept turning the pages。 I want to read more slowly but the compelling tale keeps me reading late into the night。 Another outstanding work from this talented writer！ 。。。more
Sandra
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Wow， this book has so， so many twists and turns， and at times I really wasn't sure where it was going。 It did open up lots of thoughts for me， and as usual， it kept me interested and involved， and wanting to learn more about these diverse characters from Kilteegan Bridge， with this book spending more time on Nellie and Emmett's story。 Of course， their story is not complete without their parents， siblings and the ever interesting Malachy。 I read an ARC of this book and I am looking forward to rea Wow， this book has so， so many twists and turns， and at times I really wasn't sure where it was going。 It did open up lots of thoughts for me， and as usual， it kept me interested and involved， and wanting to learn more about these diverse characters from Kilteegan Bridge， with this book spending more time on Nellie and Emmett's story。 Of course， their story is not complete without their parents， siblings and the ever interesting Malachy。 I read an ARC of this book and I am looking forward to reading Book 5 in this series。 。。。more
Sherry
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Every book that Jean Grainger writes draws you in so thoroughly that you lose track of time！！！！ Isn't that wonderful！ This book continues with the trend。 It is excellent。 She knows how to weave Milpitas characters that you care about。 READ THIS BOOK！ In fact， read all the books Jean has created。 Every book that Jean Grainger writes draws you in so thoroughly that you lose track of time！！！！ Isn't that wonderful！ This book continues with the trend。 It is excellent。 She knows how to weave Milpitas characters that you care about。 READ THIS BOOK！ In fact， read all the books Jean has created。 。。。more
Lia Lorimer
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Family sagas are my favourite genre and this series ticks all the boxes: love， loyalty， tragedy， drama， intrigue…the list goes on！ Although this is the fourth book in the series， there is enough reference to the past to enable it to be read as a ‘stand-alone’; however， it is richer when the reader knows the full background story of the Kogan extended family。 Lena’s family is a close-knit unit， with past conflicts largely resolved， until a series of events trigger more upheaval and they， once aga Family sagas are my favourite genre and this series ticks all the boxes: love， loyalty， tragedy， drama， intrigue…the list goes on！ Although this is the fourth book in the series， there is enough reference to the past to enable it to be read as a ‘stand-alone’; however， it is richer when the reader knows the full background story of the Kogan extended family。 Lena’s family is a close-knit unit， with past conflicts largely resolved， until a series of events trigger more upheaval and they， once again， experience more than their fair share of tragedy。 The book ends on a bitter-sweet note as the family unites in the face of unimaginable heartbreak for Lena。I ‘lived’ each character in this story and look forward to the final book…I received a free Advanced Reader Copy from the author and this is my honest review。 。。。more
DonnaBeeSparkly
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I will fully admit that Jean Grainger is one of my favourite authors， and I can't decide if her top skill is her effortless prose that captures my imagination， or the wonderful characters that I often wish would come to life right off the pages。 This book reunites us with the fine folk of Kilteegan Bridge， and focuses mainly on Lena， Eli and their children， as well as Emily， Blackie， and their children。 The plot takes place in Ireland， London， and California。 The story continues and although you I will fully admit that Jean Grainger is one of my favourite authors， and I can't decide if her top skill is her effortless prose that captures my imagination， or the wonderful characters that I often wish would come to life right off the pages。 This book reunites us with the fine folk of Kilteegan Bridge， and focuses mainly on Lena， Eli and their children， as well as Emily， Blackie， and their children。 The plot takes place in Ireland， London， and California。 The story continues and although you can tell times are changing as everyone grows older the core family values of Kilteegan Bridge are still strong。 I found Nellie's storyline to have been very touching， with the young girl trying to find her way after her heart break and coping with her struggles and challenges。 Emmet is maturing and it was great to see the development with his biological father and how he balances that relationship with his family。 There are happy times and heartbreak for some of my favourite characters， and I felt these heartbreaks deeply。 This book had me torn - should I keep reading quickly， or should I stretch it out and savour it？ In the end I did both - picked it up and raced through a few chapters， and then forced myself to take a break and just think about what I had read， and wonder （and worry） what might come next。 Really， this book just captured my heart and that's A-OK by this reader。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Several storylines in this episode that included Nellie （déjà vu Lena）， Nellie’s cousin Emmett， his birth dad Malachy， as well as Fintan Slattery’s misunderstanding of the power of the “Good People。” Granted， I loved the insight into the “fairy” tales， those Good People who can get downright dangerously vindictive when crossed。 So many origins in our customs today that stem from ancient myths， superstitions handed down and still observed。 To escape Ne Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Several storylines in this episode that included Nellie （déjà vu Lena）， Nellie’s cousin Emmett， his birth dad Malachy， as well as Fintan Slattery’s misunderstanding of the power of the “Good People。” Granted， I loved the insight into the “fairy” tales， those Good People who can get downright dangerously vindictive when crossed。 So many origins in our customs today that stem from ancient myths， superstitions handed down and still observed。 To escape Nellie’s painful experience， she is invited and allowed to go Palo Alto where Malachy is living with his birth father in preparation for going to Stanford。 Meanwhile， back at home in Kilteegan Bridge， Lena and Eli immersed in helping Emily and Blackie takes a tragic turn， one that is gut-wrenching。 I haven’t quite recovered from that yet。 Ms。 Grainger pulled no punches in this one！I’ve read and thoroughly enjoyed each of the entries in the series， the characters so well-developed they are part of the neighborhood。 I know and love them， each with immersive stories of their own。 But this one hurt。I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author that in no way influenced this review。 These are my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Dan Rogers
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Here we have the next installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 Set in the 1970's the characters' travels take them from Kilteegan Bridge to London and the San Francisco Bay area。 The author has such a smooth way with words that I easily became engrossed in the comings and goings of the entire O'Sullivan clan。 I'm already looking forward to book 5 in this engaging series。 Here we have the next installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 Set in the 1970's the characters' travels take them from Kilteegan Bridge to London and the San Francisco Bay area。 The author has such a smooth way with words that I easily became engrossed in the comings and goings of the entire O'Sullivan clan。 I'm already looking forward to book 5 in this engaging series。 。。。more
Natalie
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Another fantastic book in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 I am already itching to read the next and final instalment！ It’s impossible not to become invested in these characters。 As with all Jean Grainger’s books， it is hard to put down， educational， interesting， shocking and never predictable。 Start at the beginning of the series and enjoy！
Nancy L。
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Another excellent installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 There were multiple storylines in the book， ranging from Nellie’s experience with childbirth， to her and her cousin Emmett’s stay with Malachy in Palo Alto， California， to Fintan Slattery’s grievous leg injury after offending the faeries or “Good People。” Vera Slattery， whose mother was reputed to be a witch， has passed on enough knowledge to Vera to make all turn right in the end。 She even helps Eli with an ailment。The storyline is i Another excellent installment in the Kilteegan Bridge series。 There were multiple storylines in the book， ranging from Nellie’s experience with childbirth， to her and her cousin Emmett’s stay with Malachy in Palo Alto， California， to Fintan Slattery’s grievous leg injury after offending the faeries or “Good People。” Vera Slattery， whose mother was reputed to be a witch， has passed on enough knowledge to Vera to make all turn right in the end。 She even helps Eli with an ailment。The storyline is immersive， I found Nellie’s involvement with drug users and flower girls in California to be credible and eye-opening both—I was in college about that time。 Once again， the characters are vividly human， not without fault， but graced with warmth and love。 My 4 star grade is therefore really 4 1/2。 When I read Jean Grainger’s books including this one， I feel I have discovered a worthy successor to another favorite author， the late Irish author Maeve Binchy。I received an advance copy from the author in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Jane
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When Irish Eyes Are Lying， book 4 in Jean Grainger’s Kilteegan series has now advanced twenty or so years since the first book。 The world is changing， but some things never change in Ireland like respect for the fairies and their sacred places。 This reader appreciates how the author weaves Irish folklore into her plots。 The story focuses on new beginnings for some characters and great changes and struggles for others。 The contrast between small town Ireland in the 1970s with San Francisco is ver When Irish Eyes Are Lying， book 4 in Jean Grainger’s Kilteegan series has now advanced twenty or so years since the first book。 The world is changing， but some things never change in Ireland like respect for the fairies and their sacred places。 This reader appreciates how the author weaves Irish folklore into her plots。 The story focuses on new beginnings for some characters and great changes and struggles for others。 The contrast between small town Ireland in the 1970s with San Francisco is very enlightening。 The plot is complex， and the Kilteegan characters keep developing。 Ms。Grainger has written that there’s one more book coming in this series which should be very interesting considering how this one ended。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book。 Most highly recommend。 。。。more
Cheryl
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