It started out well-paced as a missing person case. However, it lost steam for me halfway when the case was essentially solved and it changed paths into something else. Overall, well-written but fell short for me.

The book moves back and forth at the same time with 2 different characters. Based during ww2

Did not love. Thought it was goi by to be more suspenseful, instead was very straightforward.

Good book! It made me really think about sexwork and the stigma surrounding it. The author did a great job describing what it was like to have a newborn. Excited to watch the Apple TV show to compare the book now!

This is the first novel I've read in a very long time that actually made my cry... twice! Set just after the "Great Hunger" (potato famine) in Ireland, we are introduced to a sprawling tale of a family both struggling and benefitting from their connection to the land. There is great loss faced in this tale, but also great tenacity and determination. The female characters are written as bold, more so than their male counterparts, which I enjoyed. O'Farrell truly succeeds at world-building and this is one of her best to date.

Love this author! Have read many of her Trash and Treasures Mysteries. Humorous, mysterious... but mostly humorous because the main character is quite something else.

Another delightful No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency story. I enjoy the quirkiness of McCall Smith's take on Botswana society. I have read at least 7 of these books!

I love her books!!!!! Great book!!!!!!

This sprawling novel tells the tale of two WWII Australian POWs who develop an unlikely friendship. The novel won awards for its portrayal of how war affects the men who are forced to participate and the families that have to cope with their deep scars after the war. It was vaguely reminiscent of Steinbeck in its descriptions of the hard scrabble settings of the Australian country. I was glad to have learned about this acclaimed author.

This is a sweet children's book. It reminded me of "Where the Wild Things Are" with a little boy who wants to "get away from it all." I enjoyed the lovely watercolor illustrations.