Overall rating and opinion of "House of Eire" by June Gillam

[kperm]

It is a great story, and it includes some interesting history lessons about the country of Ireland. I liked the historical facts included in the story. My favorite line in the book was when Bridget said, “A famine is when there isn’t enough food. ‘A Great Hunger’ is what it really was. Thousands were forced to starve.” Bridget felt like the people of Ireland deserved to know the truth behind the suffering and anguish the country had been through.

I liked the fact that the author included Irish history in the book. I think that it made the book much more interesting and real.

[kperm]

I am still in the progress of reading it, but so far, I have found the dreams that Hillary has been having quite intriguing, and I have a feeling that they are going to play a significant role in the whole book. I am hoping to travel to Ireland in the next little while and hopefully find some information on my ancestors, so this book definitely came at the right time.

I am enjoying her close-knit relationship with Hillary and Clare and the dynamic between her and her husband.
I am giving it a 4 out of 4 stars.

I agree that Hillary's dreams are intriguing. I think they added a little bit of suspense to the book. I also enjoyed the fact that the author included Irish history in the book.

[ciecheesemeister]

I am almost done with it. I am going to give it four stars. It was very well written.

[lwahls2]

I absolutely loved House of Eire! It was one of my favorite recent reads and I can't say enough about it. It made me want to visit Ireland so badly. And also read the rest of the books in the series.

[kimberlyrascon]

Very interesting to read about that alongside a murder mystery. I really enjoyed how this author had the main character having dreams of her mother, then she uses this as a string to keep us moving along with that character's development. I also thought the way that the scenes of Ireland were described was great. So, I would rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I will send it out on my social media for others to look into.

[Sam Ibeh]

This book deserves to be book of the month. The writing was great. The characters were developed well. Kudos to the author for putting this great piece together.

[writestuff]

I've read the samples and have started reading the book. The pace is a bit slow but with likable characters(mostly) and ghosts, I have so much to look forward to.

[Vivienne2000]

I would rate this book 4 out of 4. The book is so well developed and has no instance of fast tracking. I loved how the author described Claire's feelings and small attributes that I even feel like I know her personally as a real person. The author managed to capture my mind throughout the book till the end. I could not believe it when I found I was on the last page. It was so enticing and also thrilling. I loved my adrenaline rush when reading some of the parts. Very great Job!!

[nooregano]

I haven't read this book yet, but these glowing reviews are making me want to read it!

[Ellylion]

Not a big fan of slowly moving narrations but the book is still worth reading because of a very interesting history background, in my opinion

[Cecilia_L]

I rated it 4 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed the mystery involving family secrets, and the strong characterization.

[aacodreanu]

Throughout the reading, I was waiting for closure in the matter of Hillary's mother, and I was happy to find, finally, that the next book in the series will shed some light on it.
The book is not too bad, the main disappointment was that the characters were sort of diluted, not enough consistency to my taste.
I would rate the book at three out of four stars, mostly because of the local color of Eire.

[Reynaa]

I'm intrigued by all of these high ratings and praises of this book. Irish folklore and a mystery sounds exciting! I can't wait to read it!

[shannonkate8]

I really enjoyed this book. I'm just finishing up my review for it and am going to give it 4 out of 4 stars! I think the best part is when the book is well-edited and written and you're not taken out of the story.

[ninski]

The character of Hillary I found to be self-centered. She repeatedly puts her own wants before everyone else’s

You are so right, I was struck by how selfish Hillary seemed. Which made it difficult for me to like her and root for her. I even lost the will for a little bit and put the book down as it didn´t seem to matter to me much what happened to anyone one way or the other.