Finally Friday - Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry

 Nora takes the train from London to visit her sister in the countryside, as she does often. But when she walks into Rachel's home, it's quiet.  No dinner aroma. Instead, she finds herself at a murder scene. 

C.S.  Lewis  wrote in A Grief Observed   We are under the harrow and can't escape

Flynn Berry's Under the Harrow follows Nora's stunned and adrift path.  back blurb - An unsolved assault in the past has shaken her faith in the police, and she can't trust them to find her sister's killer. Distressed and in danger, Nora's fear turns to  obsession and she becomes as unrecognizable as the sister her investigation uncovers. 

A riveting psychological thriller and a haunting exploration of  the fierce love between two sisters, the distortions of grief, and the terrifying power of the past, Under the Harrow is a fabulous  debut novel. 

Indeed, I've read and reviewed more recent  novels by Flynn Berry. However, going back and reading this, her first, I'm even  more  impressed  by her writing. 

Whatever Wednesday - Trust Her by Flynn Berry

 Wow and whoa - aye, it's the Troubles again.  In Trust Her by Flynn Berry, we revisit Northern Irish sisters, Tessa and Marian.  They've been relocated from Belfast to Dublin under aliases.  Life is good with new jobs, kids, and just life. 

But the past resurfaces and danger looms.  What to do?  Search out an old handler, Eamonn, and try to convert him to an IRA informant.   ????  Is that a good idea and will it work? 

So many twists and turns in this book.  Flynn Berry can make  your stomach drop and your heart ache. 

We want the children to stay safe and the sisters to survive.  Quite the thriller and I truly did not know how this book would end. 

Whew!   Grand writing and a page turning finish.      Enjoy! 

Whatever Wednesday - Northern Spy by Flynn Berry

 It wasn't all just fun and games and eating while in NC.  We actually had quiet time each afternoon. It was a bit too hot and steamy to be outside.  So some ladies snoozed, others did choose to sit  on the outdoor swing in the shade. I pretty much slouched on the couch and zoomed through Northern Spy by Flynn Berry. 

This fiction book covers the "troubles" in Belfast and I found it fascinating. There's a lot  that  happened I was not aware of at all.  Tessa is a new mother. She's trying to keep up with her baby, Finn,  and also her reporting job. It's a shock when a news flash  shows her big sister, Marian, bombing a place. 

Tessa's  head is reeling. No  way would Marian be a part of the IRA.  Slowly, Tessa is pulled into a world of double cross. Is Marian really working as an  informant?  Should Tessa help too? 

There are a lot of twists and turns. I don't want  to give anymore away.  I really enjoyed this book and the authors style. I highly recommend Northern Spy.