The book was archived before our group could download it. We are sure that we would have enjoyed the book judging from the reviews it has received.

Edna O Brien certainly knows how to craft a story. Great characterisation and dialogue. Definitely a book to reread and love again.

Vlad, a stranger from Eastern Europe masquerading as a healer, settles in a small Irish village where the locals fall under his spell. One woman, Fidelma McBride, becomes so enamored that she begs him for a child. All that world is shattered when Vlad is arrested, and his identity as a war criminal is revealed.
As with any book that has references to war/conflict, there are some harrowing details, and some very moving moments. It was an interesting story, and it demonstrates how someone with great charisma can hide the very core of evil.

Very dense and hard to follow. Couldn't really get interested. It's very difficult to start liking characters when you don't get any clue as to who or what they are.

Sorry this one was not for me. I did not like it. It's an ambitious book but I could not finish it.

A fantastic book! I'd forgotten what a good writer and storyteller Edna O'Brien is - she's exceptional and this is a terrific and very moving story.