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This was my first book (the 7th in the County Cork series) by Sheila Connolly. Maybe I would have benefited from reading previous ones in the series, but somehow I don't think so. The protagonist, Maura, is an irritating character who is not interested in cooking, learning about the Internet or anything else necessary to run her pub, which somehow manages to run itself anyway. The mystery wasn't appealing to me, neither were any of the characters. I skipped to the end halfway through and have no interest in reading any others in the series. Sorry!

I thought the description of the book sounded interesting. I thought the story was just ok. It bothered me that Maura did a lot of thinking but didn’t really follow through with anything. Not sure if I would read another one in the series

Enjoyable story, but could use more descriptives- I had a difficult time picturing the characters and settings.

As American Maura Donovan continues to deal with the intricacies of owning and running an Irish pub, a wrench is thrown into the works when she discovers a body at the bottom of the ravine that just happens to be part of her property. Real problems arise when it is apparent no one know who the victim is or where he came from. Unfortunately, this lack of information weighs heavily on Maura as it begins to impact the clientele of the pub.

Having read all the County Cork series by Connelly, I can only say they get more interesting every time. Not only do I enjoy the characters of this series, I can get behind many of the insecurities Maura experiences trying to figure out her life in a different country. The plots of her books are structured and read at an even pace. She doesn’t feel the need to fill it with unrealistic drama but keeps the storylines contemporary and interesting. I look forward to the next one.
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This novel is the seventh in the County Cork mysteries. Sheila Connolly employs most of the same characters in her new books, but often adds one or two. I rate this book at a strong four, but not a five because it does seem to move a bit slowly. I like the character development of Maura who seems to grow stronger and more confident in each new book. I also like reading about the villages in Ireland. I do wish she would quit using appostrophes to indicate vernacular and rely more on diction and syntax, but it is a small matter. Overall, I'm glad I read and finished this book in one day's time.

The book was hard to get in to but once I did, I was hooked...Maybe because I heard every conversation, except Maura's, with an Irish brogue. The story unfolded slowly with lots of people in and out but this was a totally different murder than in previous books. I honestly was expecting there to be more about her mother and other family but I guess that will happen in the next one.