Review: Fantastic Short Story by Patrick Taylor
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2013
I love the Irish Country Books and cannot wait until the next novel in this series. Until then we get to visit with Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly when he returned back to the village of Ballybucklebo once he left the navy after the war.In the other novels we have had Dr. O'Reilly referring to a time when he returned to Ballybucklebo but now we get to read about that time in this newest offering.Getting to read about Dr. O'Reilly's return to Ballybucklebo and the problems he encountered by not being widely accepted by the villagers for a short time was great. Also we get to read more about how doctors how to treat patients prior to penicilin becoming widely available to the general population and also how physicians were paid prior to the National Health Service. We also get to encounter Bertie Bishop and his wife for the first time and see Dr. O'Reilly treat other familiar patients and how he and Mrs. Kincaid (Kinky) got established.I can say that I loved this story and wish that it didn't have to end.I would recommend reading this series in order, the first novel isAn Irish Country Doctor. Once you read that and the rest of the series you will definitely be hooked!