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A Stolen Child
A Stolen Child
Sarah Stewart Taylor | 2023 | Mystery
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Murder and Kidnapping
Maggie D’arcy has completed her training and has officially joined the Garda in Ireland. While she waits for an opportunity to be promoted to detective, she is on patrol and is called to the scene of a murder. Not only does Maggie recognize it as an address she had been to a few days before after a domestic disturbance call, she also realizes that the victim had a toddler who is now missing. On loan to the detectives for this case, can Maggie find the child in time? Will her knowledge of the neighborhood help?

Maggie has been on quite a journey in this series, and it’s nice to see this natural step in her career. The plot starts strongly. While it does get a little uneven in the middle, things pick up when we get to several logical twists at the climax. I liked how Maggie’s knowledge of the neighborhood where the crime took place played an important part of the plot. The suspects come to life, and it is nice to see Maggie’s relationships grown, both personally and professionally. As a police procedural, this is a bit darker than the cozies I typically read, but as long as you know that going in, you’ll be fine. If you are looking for a solid police procedural set in Ireland, you’ll be glad you picked up this book.
  
A Week in Winter
A Week in Winter
Maeve Binchy | 2012 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Travel
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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A heart-warming, light read
I am a fan of Maeve Binchy and A Week in Winter did not disappoint.
The story begins with Chicky Starr and her idea of setting up a B&B in a small coastal town of western Ireland. With the help of a few of her friends and family, her dreams become a reality and she soon welcomes her first guests.
The story continues to detail the reasons behind each of the guests stay at Stone House. I was eager to learn the cicumstances of each guest and how their situation improved upon staying at Stone House for that week in winter.