Blood Roses

by Jeanette Baker

Six years after witnessing her husband's murder--killed for defending IRA members in court--Kate Nolan believes she can make a difference in Northern Ireland's politics. But British investigator Neil Anderson reveals to Kate that her husband was not the man she thought. (August)

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Mystery, Ireland, Fiction

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

I love all things Irish, the language, a good cup of tea, soda bread, stew, smoked salmon, banoffee pie, green hills, happy cows, chedder cheese,... and all things Southern, sweet iced tea, southern hospitality, everything written by Anne Rivers Siddons and Johanna Trollope, blazing sunsets, driving through hot desert nights with the windows open, coffee and conversation with good friends, Katherine Hepburn movies, dessert, intimate gatherings and bright breezy days.

I live in Southern California during the winter months where I teach school to remarkably well-behaved 6th graders. During the summer months I live in County Kerry, Ireland where I take long walks, listen to traditional music, sigh over gray skies and write, write, write.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I could not get into this book. Just not interesting to me.

[Carol Tracewell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down. It ran me through all of the feels,the ending was a true surprise and I love learning about other countries and this one is my ancestral home. Will definitely read more from this author.

[Lucille · Rating 3 out of 5]

uma obra bem interessante, com diversos conflitos que foram reais servindo como pano de fundo nesse livro, sendo muito bem mesclada a ficção com a realidade, trazendo diversas reflexões durante a leitura juntamente com inúmeras questões

[Leila · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book I ever read by this author. Amazing. This book was given to me as a birthday present many years ago and I have searched out this author many times since.

[Massimo Foglio · Rating 5 out of 5]

La storia non �� granch�� originale. Sviluppo prevedibile con finale abbastanza scontato. Eppure questolibro mi ��piaciuto moltissimo. Mi ha tenuto vivo l'interesse per tutte le circa 300 pagine,e mi ha offerto diversi spunti di riflessione.
Pi�� della storia in s��, ho apprezzato l'ambientazione, la descrizione, attraverso dialoghi e pensieri dei protagonisti, del clima agghiacciante che ha percorso l'Ulster negli anni caldi di fine millennio e di come ancor oggi, sebnene le cose siano migliorate con i processi di pace, una certa mentalit�� sia difficile da estirpare da entrambe le fazioni.
Un libro fortemente sbilanciato verso il punto di vista dei cattolici, ma che sa virare improvvisamente e magistralmente nel corso della narrazione.

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book takes place in Ireland, and has tensions dealing with british and irish, Catholic and Protestant, the IRA, and the people trying to keep the peace. Kate Nolan was widowed six years ago. She has a son and daughter in their teens, and an interesting job. She finds out that her husband's murder came close to home, and that her son is using cocaine. An interesting Welsh detective wants to woo her. How can she cope with all these problems? Interesting, though the character of Kate is somewhat of a paragon, and Neil the policeman is rather too good to be true.

[Lisa Currier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read. Good perspective on life in Ireland, the conflict between Catholic & Protestant. The main character, Kate, is an educated woman making hard discoveries about her deceased husband, while dealing with her kids, who witnessed his murder. Not your typical romance novel .