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Book Review of Firefly Summer

Firefly Summer
Firefly Summer
Author: Maeve Binchy
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Kate Ryan and her husband, John, have a pub in the Irish village of Mountfern. In the summer of 1962, American millionaire Patrick O'Neill comes to town with an idea to build a hotel with a bar that could put a dent into Kate and John Ryan's business. It seems everything starts to go downhill as the hotel is being built and the community will never be the same. I enjoy Maeve Binchy's books but I am not happy with the abrupt ending of this one. I felt the same way after reading The Lilac Bus. It seems like we are suppose to make up our own ending or Maeve just ran out of steam. I will, however, continue to read her books because I find the characters very entertaining. Highly recommend her books if you love to read about Ireland.