I tried multiple times, but this book never caught me up into the story. Very slow. If there is a payoff at the end, I will never get it, because it is too painful to get to that point.

I absolutely was taken in by this book. I struggled at first with the place and culture, but very quickly I was drawn in and transported. I'm not very critical and generally enjoy what I consume, but this book went so very quickly. I enjoyed the characters, the dilemmas, and the conflict faced by these truly magnificent characters. Don’t pass it up.

I gave up on this book about 2 hours from the end. Like another reviewer here, I realized I just didn't care about any of the characters and I wasn't curious to see what happened to them.

This book has some interesting twists, but it does give you pause to think about what people did to others in the name of "what is best for them", not taking into consideration what the consequences might be for those they were "helping"

While the writing style was acceptable and the reader did a good job with all the characters, the plot twisted and turned. This could be good, but these twists seemed to go on and on. I didn't even care to finish it to find out the resolution. Too bad, I really wanted to like it.

Why would anyone feel it necessary to describe human misery or expect anyone to spend time reading about it.

Timothy Dalton's voice made me try this book and it also delivered the goods. Now I am on the look for more books by Benjamin Black!

The Irish moving back and forth between Ireland and Boston makes an interesting cultural perspective. Irish Catholics don't come out looking good. Depressing storyline, but well-written for all that.

I'm glad I got this on sale, and I'm glad I finished it. It was interesting. However, there was nothing remarkable. In my opinion, it was slow and dull. It was slightly predictable. The conclusion felt flat, although it left you with some thoughts to ponder.
The narrator's voice was wonderful.
I struggled to follow along with scene changes, though. That was frustrating. There were not adequate gaps. I was constantly confused and had to rewind to figure out that the had scene changed and now we were hearing about a different character.

Timothy Dalton's overwrought narrative made this book a labor to finish. It seemed to be a parody of an actor who's trying way too hard. I was amazed that in the Audible review they mentioned Dalton's Irish brogue. Irish it wasn't, Gerald Doyle would have been much better suited for this story, The story was just ok. The lead character Quirk wasn't all that likable and the plot just passable and the twist and turns were easily seen coming. The best I can say about the book is that it wasn't horrible.