SUNDAY EXPRESS This is a book designed to be read in a dark January chill it begs for a fireside and the sound of wind and rain howling outside. The plot is almost irrelevant though what matters is the warmth and charm of Binchy's storytelling. here is an author who had a zest for life BELFAST TELEGRAPH In the final novel from the Irish legend, we meet the motley holidaymakers of Stone House hotel, each nursing their secrets or sadness during a winter break. A WEEK IN WINTER is shot through with her trademark charm. IRISH TIMES It is no exaggeration to say that Maeve and her books were loved. That and the fact that she always knew how to tell a very good story. Maybe that's why so many readers loved her so much. Yet Binchy guides her creations through their troubles with a firm and kind hand, leaving them ready for a happier future. All the characters in A WEEK IN WINTER are struggling - with traumatic memories, with isolation, with regret. Over her long career as a novelist she tackled many serious issues with with the compassion, intelligence and wit that anyone who ever read her wonderful journalism would expect. WOMAN Binchy's compassion and warmth are undimmed to the very end. Set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth, humour and lovable characters. It's classic Maeve Binchy territory, filled with characteristic warmth and captivating storytelling HELLO The final novel by late Irish author Maeve Binchy is out now.
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