The All of It by Jeannette Haien

This lovely little book was a Christmas gift from Scott’s Aunt Shirley and Uncle Bill, the keepers of the llamas-in-law.  They’re readers.  I love to get books from readers.

The book is set in Connemara, that bastion of sean nós dance and fine ponies.  The main character is a priest/fisherman, who is pondering some salacious and tragic news he’s learned from one of his parishioners.  The characters are engaging, and the story is tragic but plausible.  The dialog sways towards caricatures here and there, but not too terribly and not for too long.  It’s a good novella.

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