With Our Blessing

By Jo Spain,

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Book description

THE FIRST TOM REYNOLDS MYSTERY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE

It's true what they say . . . revenge is sweet.

1975
A baby, minutes old, is forcibly taken from its devastated mother.

2010
The body of an elderly woman is found in a Dublin public…

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1 author picked With Our Blessing as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

With Our Blessing is a mystery within a culture war and a political minefield.

The police strive to determine the perpetrator of the crime and become entangled in secrets from Ireland and the Catholic Church that have been buried for generations. As the plot unfolds, so do the character's motivations and back story.

For the officers, their family history and upbringing reveal the internal biases they must subvert to do their job as police. From the nuns and priests, the reader gains an understanding of the culture of living in a closed community and following centuries-old doctrines.

As a person…

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