A review by muhrrynn
Scandal in Skibbereen by Sheila Connolly

2.0

With the second of this series done, I'm thinking it's just not for me. I found this installation's narrative slow and repetitive, and I still don't like the main character. It's possible the slowness is yet another way to hammer on the message of "everything is slower in Ireland," but if that's so I feel it does a disservice to the country. I also find it off-putting that nearly every character over 70 is portrayed as frail and in need of frequent naps. I work with multiple people who are nearing 100, and their stamina and drive is more like the 50-year-old characters in these books.