What Once Was True by Jean Grainger

What Once Was True by Jean Grainger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.0/5.0 - This book put me in mind of season three of Downton Abbey. It takes place in the late 1930s, in Ireland. The Keneficks own Robinswood, a manor that deferred maintenance and lack of funds has taken it toll on. The lord of the manor, Austin, has recently passed away, and only his wife, Violet remains there. Their son, Samuel, and daughter, Lillian have gone to London, he to join the RAF, she to be a society girl. For years, the Murphy family, Dermot and Isabella, and their three daughters have run the estate, but now it is going to be closed. The interactions between the Murphy family and the Keneficks make up the story line, and it is interesting to see the world from the two different perspectives. Also of interest was the IRA storyline and the history of Ireland's fight for freedom. This was the first of a trilogy, we'll see if the rest are as interesting.
AtY #27: A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards (Jack O'Neill)
Book 41 of 2021


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