Irish Lace: A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel (Nuala Anne McGrail Novels)
Average Rating: out of 13 Reviews
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Manufacturer: Tor Books
EAN (European Article Number): 9780812550771
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Author: Andrew M. Greeley
Publisher: Tor Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Publication Date: 1997-10-15
Reading Level: 352
Description: Nuala Anne McGrail uses her psychic abilities to help solve mysteries. But even she will admit with a smile that she couldn't do it without Dermot Michael Coyne, her devoted admirer and self-proclaimed "spear carrier." Now both living in Chicago, their unique courtship is once again interrupted by one of Nuala's "spells." For on a quiet street on the South Shore, she is overwhelmed by the screaming of thousands of dying men--Confederate soldiers held as prisoners of war.
Details: I have always enjoyed Andrew Greeley's books, but I was disappointed in this one. I have not read the first book in the series, and I probably won't. Usually Greeley tells a story well. In this one, he contorts the storyline by spewing far too much unrealistic and personally felt verbage about politics. I feel he lets his political views poison the storyline. I also agree that the two main characters are a little too perfect. It is hard to develop empathy for them.
Review Summary: Father Greeley does it again
Date: 2005-05-04
Details: What a wonderful story. I love all Andrew Greeley's Irish (Nuala Anne McGrail) books. She makes you proud to be a woman.
Review Summary: Simple and non-memorable
Date: 2004-08-28
Details: While this book was written in a simple and easy to read fashion, it was not memorable or particularly engaging. I never actually connected with any of the characters. Nuala was too perfect and Dermot was too stupid. I found the language idiosyncratic and the plot trite and boring. I never got into the book; I was always checking to see if I was close to the end. I would recommend this book to someone who does not like stories that are too complicated or clever.
Review Summary: Lore... and good reading.
Date: 2001-09-02
Details: Well, IRISH LACE surprised me. I liked it quite a bit, in fact. I don't think I will dig up the others in the series, but this one worked really well.
I have always enjoyed Nancy Drew mysteries - no, this wasn't exactly one, but a very similar formula: beautiful, talented girl, jocular fellow, layers of mystery... this threw in some erotica and mysticism...but otherwise -
I mostly appreciated learning a little history at the same time. Greeley did a nice job of illuminating a little of the Civil War's ugly side - and telling a story at the same time.
I even ran a few of the expressions by Pat - and he confirmed them - he also filled me in on some of the names of IRA folks...
It was clever and fun.
Review Summary: Intriguing
Date: 2000-01-25
Details: I personally enjoyed this book very much.It used a fresh outlook on Irish folklore by setting it in modern America.The characters were deep enough to be real,but not so deep as to appear overly plotted.It also displayed a suprising amount of true "Irish humor",something, in my opinion rather diffucult to do. The author by using these approuches created a realistic,fasinating and perhaps most importantly a truly enjoyable book!
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