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Reviewed in Australia on 13 October 2015

The intricacies of family relationships are so complex and yet Abbey slowly understands what she has been searching for over the years. It's not fame nor necessarily wealth but a sense of belonging. A fast paced, compelling story with twists and turns but also a few lessons in guilt, compassion and of course, love. Another wonderful book by Sheila O'Flanagan.

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Maura McGovern

Good story

Reviewed in Australia on 26 August 2021

Nice easy read

Reviewed in Australia on 19 October 2017

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Throughly good read
Although i do hate it when you finish a good book
I will now read more of her books

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Cherylh

Four Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 10 March 2015

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Great read, just going shopping for more by Shiela O'Flanagan

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Myra Cowan

Four Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 1 August 2015

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Good read

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Jo

Things We Never Say......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2021

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Well as always Sheila O' Flanagan has done it again. What a great storyline. I loved it from page one, I didn't want to put it down.
I have read many of her books 📚 and I know I won't be disappointed.
I definitely recommend that you read this book 📖 yo will love it.

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Sissel M. Østdahl

Lovely reading from the heart of Sheila!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2013

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This is nice and cleverly constructed story in the brilliant tradition of Irish female authors.

Even though heroine Abbey Andersen lives in San Francisco, her ancestors are Irish and the book tells the story about Abbey and her mother Ellen's unexpected meeting with their Irish family.

In short. Ellen was adopted by an American couple as a baby. In his old age her birth father, widower Fred Fitzpatrick, wants to do right by the baby daughter he abandoned fifty years ago and hires an investigator to trace her in America. As Ellen cannot be easily reached, the investigator meets her daughter Abbey who accepts Fred's invitation to visit him in Ireland. Shortly after they are introduced, Fred dies from a heart attack and Abbey's world is suddenly turned upside down.

In his marriage Fred has three children who all expect to inherit his substantial estate. They are all in financial trouble and need the money badly. So imagine the chock and anger when it appears that Fred has included Ellen and Abbey in his will. And not only with a mere pittance.....

There is a lot to learn about the human character in this book. Most of it maybe not entirely new, but interesting variations of well known thruths. And as always when a will appears, both expected and unexpected things happen.

The many and different characters are well described. Abbey is by far the most likeable and interesting, but also her "half-aunts" Suzanne, Zoey and Lisette are women who are strong and capable. Especially Zoey made me smile, especially in what should have been entirely awkward situations.

It all ends well and I think, to most readers' satisfaction. And perhaps there is a little something for us all to learn both about life, happiness and especially money!

Praise for Sheila O'Flanagan, an excellent story teller.

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IrishEyes

Fantastic read. 💯% satisfied

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2020

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Arrived within 2xdays,carefully packaged. Yet another truly fantastic book by Sheila Flanagan. Read it in ONE day as I couldn't put it down. A definite page Turner. Extremely satisfying & enjoyable read

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mrandmrs

wouldnt recommend this one...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2016

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Enjoyed this book for the fisrt couple of chapters. Too quickly it.became a rather boring political debate over the beneficiaries of the will that lasted the entire duration of the story. The characters were interesting enough but the arguements over the will became a depressing read. kept hoping there would be some romance in it and there wasnt. i got bored of the characters in the end and even more bored of the overall plot of the story. felt a long haul with no satisfying result and ultimately rather.depressing read.

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Mrs Pamela Smith

Another brilliant book from Sheila O'Flanagan.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2014

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A great story and characters that came to life, which is what I have come to expect from this author, as I have read all her other books. I have not quite finished this one yet but it has kept me reading until the early hours, want to find out the ending, but will hate to come to the end of the story. All I can say is I hope she writes another book soon, but until then there are several other excellent Irish authors for me to read, they are always such good story tellers.

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