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misslisa11 's review for:
The Connellys of County Down
by Tracey Lange
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After serving an eighteen month prison sentence on a drug charge, Tara Connelly moves back in with her siblings Geraldine and Eddie while she works on rebuilding her life. Eddie and Geraldine have their own secrets and problems though, and Tara’s return adds some chaos to their lives. And to make matters more complicated, one of the detectives who arrested Tara keeps showing up unannounced. As Tara starts to build a life outside of prison, her siblings’ secrets start to unravel, causing them all to face the truth or risk losing each other forever.
I love a good family drama, and this book definitely delivered! It’s been a while since I read Lange’s other book We Are the Brenners, but I think I liked this one more! The relationships the siblings had with each other were complex and had a lot of layers to them. The main protagonist Tara is so well written and you can’t help but feel her struggles and cheer her on. I really enjoyed the shifting perspectives the story was told in as well. The characters were so well developed and their strife and struggles felt so real. A great read I highly recommend!