I was swept up into this novel from the start, fully living and breathing the life of the Bonnar family and hoping against hope that things would turn out okay. I loved the town's narration, the undefined 'we' who are observing events, and through the years and the seasons I enjoyed the short paragraphs with a run down of what had happened to who in town...people outside of the heart of the story and yet, somehow, it felt like I knew them. There was just a moment part way through when I felt in began to run a little slow - I'd imagined I was nearing the end, but then realised my Kindle was showing there was still forty percent left to read! But then the story picked up pace again, and I was completely wrapped up once more in the life on and around the sea.
I felt I knew the characters intimately. I think Ambrose remains my favourite, but I enjoyed the feuding brothers too, and I hoped against hope that Declan would be okay. There is sadness in the story, but ultimately it felt uplifting, and there is a gentle humour running all the way through, which read best when I held an Irish accent running in my head. I really enjoyed it.
Author: Garrett Carr
ISBN: 9781035044535
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