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A review by gotoboston
Scandal in Skibbereen by Sheila Connolly
3.0
More like a 3 1/2 star read, but ratings system here is unfortunately not capable of doing half stars and it's not quite good enough for 4 full stars.
The cast of characters is still great, though I think the writing got a touch repetitive in places and there is a ton of long winded explanations and dialogue. There really isn't any need for the characters to constantly rehash discoveries repeatedly.
But, that said, this was an interesting mystery. The treasure hunt for an old painting was a nice twist and I do love all the Irish history elements. There are moments where conversations veer off into the land of the weird. Sometimes the main character gets off in odd tangents that seem unrelated to the story but do bring up interesting issues in perspective between American and the Irish.
I'll definitely still check out future books on my Nook, though I'm not in any rush.
The cast of characters is still great, though I think the writing got a touch repetitive in places and there is a ton of long winded explanations and dialogue. There really isn't any need for the characters to constantly rehash discoveries repeatedly.
But, that said, this was an interesting mystery. The treasure hunt for an old painting was a nice twist and I do love all the Irish history elements. There are moments where conversations veer off into the land of the weird. Sometimes the main character gets off in odd tangents that seem unrelated to the story but do bring up interesting issues in perspective between American and the Irish.
I'll definitely still check out future books on my Nook, though I'm not in any rush.