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Irish Eyes by Kathy Hogan Trocheck

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lexileonardd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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4.0

This is my first Callahan Garrity mystery, although it is 8th in the series. I was pleasantly surprised by the novel and the grittiness of the investigator.
Callahan, owner of House Mouse, a cleaning service, returns to her old life as an investigator when one of her friends is shot in the head after stopping at a liquor store one night. Callahan wonders if he was part of the Irish ring of criminals. When another cop is killed, Callahan knows that there is something amiss and she and those around her are in danger.
I was really surprised to know that MKA wrote such gritty mysteries. I will probably read more of this series.

freckleduck's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book felt quite racist and I just didn’t love it. There was no redemption and I didn’t like the characters.

chartsh's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

melindabruce's review against another edition

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3.0

My feelings on this finale of the series are complex -- It definitely was the most complex mystery of the series, which was gratifying, but it brought the death of Bucky, who has been a great character throughout the whole series. There was very little House Mouse action, though, except for Baby and Sister, who were good, as usual. I was disappointed that Edna seemed so unsympathetic and unemotional about Bucky being shot and Callahan's dealing with it. It was sad that Bucky finally passed at the end of the book, but it wasn't unexpected; however, I was hoping for some resolution with the Mac/Nashville situation by the end of the book and it just got left feeling so weird.

Overall, I have really liked this series and Callahan, but I wish the series had ended a little better.