Review: Minding Frankie

Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Pages: 295 (Ereader)

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Baby Frankie is born into an unusual family. Her mother is desperate to find someone to take care of her child and she doesn't have much time. Noel doesn't seem to be the most promising of fathers but despite everything, he could well be Frankie's best hope. 
As for Lisa, she is prepared to give up everything for the man she loves; surely he's going to love her back? 
And Moira is having none of it. She knows what's right, and has the power to change the course of Frankie's life ...but Moira is hiding secrets of her own.

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Double Reviews: Light a Penny Candle and Scarlet Feather

Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy
Pages: 582 (paperback)
Genre: Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction (kind of)

"Although the rest of the world took no notice, the little group watched them for a moment.  Elizabeth, putting her hand up over her eyes as she turned the corner, came out onto the steps leading down into the street.  Aisling stood on the steps already.  They looked at each other for a long time--probably only seconds, but that can be a long time..."

Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy

Pages:  537 (Paperback)

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

"On the radio show they were asking people what kind of New Year's Eve did they really want...  Cathy Scarlet smiled grimly as she packed more trays of food into the van.  There could hardly be anyone in Ireland who would answer the question by saying that they reallly and truly wanted to spend the night catering a supper party for a mother-in-law... Neil Mitchell was in his car when heard the radio program.  It annoyed him greatly.  Anyone looking at him from another car would have seen his sharp, handsome face frown... Marcella Malone worked in the beauty salon of Hayward's store.  She had everything she wanted.  If things worked well she would have an agent and a proper modeling contract, and she would not be working as manicurist in Hayward's by this time next year."

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Review: Quentins

Quentins by Maeve Binchy
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Pages: 403 (paperback)




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Is it possible to tell the story of a generation and a city through the history of a restaurant?  Ella Brady thinks so.  She wants to film a documentary  about Quentins that will capture the spirit of Dublin from the 1970s to present day.  After all, the restaurant saw the people of a city become more confident in everything from their lifestyles to the food that they choose to eat.  And Quentins has a thousand stories to tell.  But as Ella uncovers more of what he has gone on at Quentins, she begins to wonder whether some secrets should be kept that way...

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