This Is How It Ends

from kiwifortyniner

The story of Bruno an American who comes to Ireland to seek out his roots and meets Addie who is looking after her father who has injured himself. When they meet they form an instant connection, but their love is tested in ways they would not expect. I got into this book quite quickly and was enj...

from julia.flyte

Della and Addie's mother died when they were young and they were raised by their father, Hugh, a prominent doctor. Now they are in their late 30s. Della is happily married with four children. Addie has never married - although she's had heartache along the way - but has forged a career as an arch...

from shanklinmike

Love story between Irish girl (Addie) and distant cousin from America (Bruno). Their relationship is wonderfully written and woven about their families and relations. The characters are well defined and I found the book an enjoyable read. Won't give the end away but it does tug at your emotions!

from readingwithtea

"A human anachronism, sitting there fossilising in the window while the rest of the world carried on without him." Kathleen MacMahon's debut novel hit the headlines for receiving a £600,000 advance from Sphere, unheard of in today's difficult publishing economy. A huge stake on a novel about an A...

from coolmama

I felt this was a beautiful, heartfelt and tender debut by Kathleen MacMahon. The year: 2008--financial meltdown, Celtic Tiger, Obama runs for president. So much hope and heartbreak. Bruno Boylan looses his job and goes to Ireland to trace his family. He falls in love with a distant cousin, Addie...