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 More...

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 .