Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr.

The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.

Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather's stories of Ireland. In an unforgettable love story, a woman's impossible journey through the ages could change everything. I think this would play out beautifully on screen, which it probably will considering the author is a Hollywood screenwriter.An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller. Apparently, this is the first book in a series and because the characters are what I enjoyed most, I’m curious as to who will move forward for the next book. Each of them has secrets, as do most of the residents living in this eight months of winter town. Told through the eyes of three female characters: Amy – a young girl who found body parts washed ashore and had a complicated relationship with her mother, Cara – a detective coming to town to find closure, while on forced leave and Lonnie – a woman with demons of her own and a pet moose. The plot had some minor trouble with pacing, but I never lost interest. Although I thought this book would be more plot driven, for me, it seemed more character driven as the characters pushed the story forward. This book packed a lot of witty, smart, sneaky and unreliable characters within its pages. If the tunnel closes, you’re stuck there…end of story. Can you say claustrophobic mystery? One entrance in the town, one entrance out. I remember picking this up this at a time when I had been in a reading slump and this was the book that snapped me out of it! Great book for historical fiction fans with a twist.Ĭity Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita offered a crazy good mystery set in a fictional town where everyone lives in one building.

And interestingly, the book was based on her great-grandfather’s stories from Ireland, (obviously not the time travel part). The author used many real people in the book that led to quite a bit of googling. I think the use of the first-person point of view worked quite well. The love story was beautiful and I found myself dog-earring many quotes as I was reading. I remember loving the Irish history during the early 1920s and how impressive Harmon’s research was. I read this last year and gave my book to mom, who gave it my sister and somehow, during that time, I forgot to review it. Her books usually offer romance and this one had the added bonus of some time-travel.

Harmon is a marvelous storyteller and excels in historical fiction. What the Wind Knows was high on my list after reading her amazing 2016 release, From Sand and Ash.

What wind knows