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The Saint of Lost Things

By: Tish Delaney
Narrated by: Bronagh Waugh
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There was a time when Lindy Morris escaped to London and walked along the Thames in the moonlight. When life was full and exciting.

Decades later, Lindy lives back with her Auntie Bell on the edge: on the edge of Donegal and on the edge of Granda Morris's land. Granda Morris is a complicated man, a farmer who wanted sons but got two daughters: Auntie Bell and Lindy's mother, who disappeared long ago.

Now, Lindy and Bell live the smallest of lives, in a cottage filled with unfulfilled dreams. But when the secrets they have kept for thirty years emerge, everything is rewritten. Will Lindy grasp who she is again?

©2022 Tish Delaney (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Tear-jerking
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Critic reviews

"Delaney never succumbs to cliche, but creates a vividly realised narrative in which you long for her characters to break free and triumph." (The Observer)

"Superb. An assured second novel. The destructive impulses driving Delaney's characters reap a bitter harvest. Delaney has a long and fruitful career ahead of her." (Financial Times)

"Thoroughly absorbing, it didn't let me down." (The Guardian)
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The writing is beautiful and the narration perfect. The claustrophobia of a small town dynamics was thought provoking and as myself the daughter of a Northern Irish mother, brought up in England, I found the general suspicion of the English tongue disquieting because I spent a lot of time in Ireland as a child and it made me wonder how people viewed me. It's a gritty and sad story. I did wonder how Bel and Lindy could remain so petrified of Grandad Morris by the time they had reached their 50's and 70's. I didn't like the happily ever after ending. It was too unrealistic to take on board.

Beautifully written

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Both Goodreads and the blurb tell us the story is about Lindy and Aunty Belle, and their secrets and lies over 50 years...
But I think the story is actually about how 1 person's meaness affects the decisions and choices of everyone in their orbit. I have gnawed my lip and lughed out loud and I'll be genuinely sad when i no longer have these people in my life.
There's no gratuitious sex or swearing, though Granda Morris hates "bloody f#kkn wimmin' and it's this refrain that actually shaped the narrative.
I chose this one on Audible, from the Plus Catalogue (so it's a treat, being free). It's set in Ireland and the Irish narrator brings an emotive layer to the story that's like icing on the treat.
Highly recommended. As many stars as possible ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5 starts just doesn't do it justice

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I absolutely loved this book. The writing is poetic and the story flows beautifully. It’s a story of loss and violence but it’s told with humour.
I couldn’t help laughing at Lindy’s sarcasm . What a gem of a book!

Beautifully written

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Some real surprises, twists and turns. Excellent character development. Was really gripped. Might even listen again.

Gripping story

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Branagh brought Trish’s characters to life. I enjoyed the book from start to finish. I could stopped listening. I recommend to others without reserve.

Brilliant

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