Friday, 26 July 2013

Easy Weekend Reads… ‘The House on Willow Street’ by Cathy Kelly


Number One Bestseller, The House on Willow Street (Harper Collins 2012) is a romantic fiction set in Ireland during the global financial crisis. It follows the lives of four women who return to the Irish village of Avalon to heal their broken hearts. 

Mara, after being cheated on in a publically humiliating way, is determined to create a new life in Avalon.  She moves in with her aunt Danae – a hermit who is forced reluctantly into socialising by her niece.   Sisters Tess and Suki must forgive the past if Tess is to restart her life after divorce, save her antiques shop, and reconnect with the one man she never stopped loving.  Suki, a once famous writer, needs to resurrect her career and write the book that will help her do it.   

An ambassador for UNICEF and supporter of rights for women and children, Cathy Kelly draws the theme of domestic violence into the narrative.  She treats the topic with sincerity and care.  Her insightful observations of human behaviour shine through in her strong, believable characters.

Although it is an easy weekend read, there is plenty of tension in this book.  Kelly keeps fascinating details about her characters’ pasts secret until she is left with no other choice but to reveal them. 

Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages…

Amanda G

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