Review: A terrific grabs you in story.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2012
I absolutely loved this story. Been dreading finishing it as I know I'll be lost for a while. Fabulous characterization, great description and sense of place, and a superb plot that kept me on my toes. Who can resist the charms of Malachy Flynn? Well not me anyway. Leaving his home in Tralee to make his way in the world, Mal gets involved with the wrong sort and becomes drawn into all kinds of thrilling escapades from Dublin to Liverpool, London and Northumberland. There are some real hi's and some very sad lows to this tale that grip the reader and you just have to keep on, one more chapter, oh go on, just one more, matchsticks on the eyelids! The twists towards the end are wonderful and Ms Jasper has woven such a tight plot, that surprisingly, and you'll wonder how she's managed it, all melds together towards a satisfactory conclusion. This is the third book I've read by the author and really look forward to her next. I can highly recommend.