Review by Ladybug1516 -- House of Eire by June Gillam
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[Following is a volunteer review of "House of Eire" by June Gillam.]
Hillary and her husband, Ed, head to Ireland with their daughter, Claire, and Sarah, a close family friend, for a long overdue vacation. While Ed heads to a detective conference, Hillary, Claire and Sarah make plans to see the sites and visit with Hillary’s friend, Bridget. Bridget is trying to place a memorial inside a newly designed theme park that will tell the true story of the Irish famine and has enlisted Hillary’s help. As the story continues, we learn of strange things happening, along with death threats being made by those who will stop at nothing to have things their way. Hillary is pressured into returning home but decides to stay and uncover who is behind everything that is happening.
After reading House of Eire by June Gillam, I would give it three out of four stars. House of Eire was extremely well-written and exceptionally well-edited; however, it was a very slow-paced story. The book is billed as a mystery book and there isn’t very much mystery in it. It is clear from the beginning of the book what will happen, why it happens, and who does it.
One of the things I liked most about House of Eire was Gillam’s ability to transport the reader to the location of the book. Gillam also did a great job of including a discussion of Ireland’s social and political problems in the story. One of the things I liked least was that the novel felt like it was focusing on the activities of daily family life and not so much on the mystery aspect of the book.
This book is the third book in the Hillary Broome series but works very well as a standalone story. It definitely has me interested in reading the first two books in the series. I would have liked if there were more suspects throughout the story to cause suspense until the end of the book. Overall the book is beautifully written, I just wish there was more suspense and drama throughout the entire story so that I would be surprised at the reveal of the murderer.
I would recommend this book for teens, young adults and adult readers. The book is free from sex and over-the-top violence. This book is a cozy murder mystery with lots of historical references. This book is great for someone who likes to be transported to another place while reading.
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House of Eire
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Hillary and her husband, Ed, head to Ireland with their daughter, Claire, and Sarah, a close family friend, for a long overdue vacation. While Ed heads to a detective conference, Hillary, Claire and Sarah make plans to see the sites and visit with Hillary’s friend, Bridget. Bridget is trying to place a memorial inside a newly designed theme park that will tell the true story of the Irish famine and has enlisted Hillary’s help. As the story continues, we learn of strange things happening, along with death threats being made by those who will stop at nothing to have things their way. Hillary is pressured into returning home but decides to stay and uncover who is behind everything that is happening.
After reading House of Eire by June Gillam, I would give it three out of four stars. House of Eire was extremely well-written and exceptionally well-edited; however, it was a very slow-paced story. The book is billed as a mystery book and there isn’t very much mystery in it. It is clear from the beginning of the book what will happen, why it happens, and who does it.
One of the things I liked most about House of Eire was Gillam’s ability to transport the reader to the location of the book. Gillam also did a great job of including a discussion of Ireland’s social and political problems in the story. One of the things I liked least was that the novel felt like it was focusing on the activities of daily family life and not so much on the mystery aspect of the book.
This book is the third book in the Hillary Broome series but works very well as a standalone story. It definitely has me interested in reading the first two books in the series. I would have liked if there were more suspects throughout the story to cause suspense until the end of the book. Overall the book is beautifully written, I just wish there was more suspense and drama throughout the entire story so that I would be surprised at the reveal of the murderer.
I would recommend this book for teens, young adults and adult readers. The book is free from sex and over-the-top violence. This book is a cozy murder mystery with lots of historical references. This book is great for someone who likes to be transported to another place while reading.
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House of Eire
View: on Bookshelves |
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