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Heart and soul

By Maeve Binchy

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"Another sparkling gem from Irish writer Maeve Binchy" Dr. Clara Casey has been given a formidable task; get an underfunded Dublin clinic up on its feet and running smoothly. With two adult daughters who can be a bit of a trial to their mother and an ... (read full critics)

thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

Heart and Soul By Maeve Binchy

Today’s brave new literary culture seems to demand oddballs, preferably super ones. They can be benign oddballs, like Harry Potter, or dark ones (the vampire of your choice), but real people are somewhat out of fashion these days. Nevertheless, a bra ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

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Each chapter is written as episodes in the lives of the characters and it all seems to link together into a relaxing if not a somewhat predictable read. If you have read previous novels by this author you will also enjoy catching up with characters you met earlier and once again visiting the restaur ... (continue)

Each chapter is written as episodes in the lives of the characters and it all seems to link together into a relaxing if not a somewhat predictable read. If you have read previous novels by this author you will also enjoy catching up with characters you met earlier and once again visiting the restaurant Quentins, also a title of one of Maeve Binchy’s earlier novels. It doesn't matter if you are new to this author though as it stands alone easily as well.
It is not a novel that I am gong to rave about and say how fantastic it is or anything but it definitely has a feel good factor about it, a novel to relax with on the beach or curled up next to a roaring fire.
There always seems to be a large cast of characters in Maeve Binchy’s novels and this is no exception. The story hinges around Clara Casey, a cardiac specialist as she takes charge of a newly opening heart clinic in Dublin. As well as meeting her family, two daughters Adi and Linda, her ex husband Alan there are the staff and patients at the clinic, as well as the old friends I mentioned from previous novels. They are all ordinary people with sorrows and joy in their everyday lives and as you read you find yourself drawn into the events that unfold. Nothing dramatic or particularly thrilling to keep you guessing but tales that just reach into the Hearts and Souls of the characters.
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Lindyloumac said on Jun 28, 2011 | Add your feedback

I like Maeve Binchy books, not a series but related characters. It doesn't matter to the story if you know the characters from previous books or not. It's like going to a big family reunion and I always want to visit Ireland after reading one of Binchy's books.

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