Arts & Entertainment
Patch Reads: All Things Irish
Strongsville librarians bring you another round of reviews to get your literature on.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate the holiday, we bring to you this week all things Irish or from Ireland. Happy Reading!
The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye, March 2012, 432 pages.
Joining the newly formed NYPD at the height of Ireland's 19th-century potato famine, Timothy reluctantly assumes his duties in a notorious slum district, where in the middle of the night he hears a little girl's claim that dozens of bodies have been buried in a local forest. Timothy isn't sure whether to believe her or not, but, as the truth unfolds, the reluctant cop star finds himself engaged in a battle for justice that nearly costs him his brother, his romantic obsession, and his own life. This is an engrossing historical thriller and the first in a brand new series that is sure to please readers.
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Last Storyteller: a Novel by Frank Delaney, March 2012, 276 pages.
From the author of the best selling book Ireland, comes this new piece of Irish Historical fiction. Advised by a beloved mentor to find inspiration in mythological heroes, Ben MacCarthy is reluctantly enmeshed in a gun-running operation during Ireland's tumultuous 1950s and uses his powerful and violent new connections to recapture the heart of an actress he has loved for years. Brimming with fascinating Irish history, daring intrigue, and the drama of legendary love, The Last Storyteller is an unforgettable novel as richly textured and inspiring as Ireland itself.
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Until the Next Time: a Novel by Kevin Fox, March 2012, 402 pages.
On his 21st birthday, Sean Corrigan is given a journal left to him by his father's brother Michael. The journal, kept after his uncle fled from New York City to Ireland to escape prosecution for a murder he did not commit, draws Sean into a hunt for the truth about Michael's fate. With the appeal of The Time Traveler's Wife and Time and Again, this novel is a romance cloaked in mystery and suspense with an Irish setting.
Reviews brought to you each week by Librarians – Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein, & Heather Timko, Adult Services Division, .