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Inch Levels
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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A haunting debut set in the harsh, beautiful landscape of Ireland's north coast. Patrick Jackson lies on his deathbed in Derry and recalls a family history marked by secrecy and silence, and a striking absence of conventional pieties. He remembers the death of an eight-year-old girl, whose body was found on reclaimed land called Inch Levels on the shoreline of Lough Swilly. And he is visited by his beloved but troubled sister Margaret and by his despised brother-in-law Robert, and by Sarah, his hard, unchallengeable mother. Each of them could talk about events in the past that might explain the bleakness of their relationships, but leaving things unsaid has become a way of life. Guilt and memory beat against them, as shock waves from bombs in Derry travel down the river to shake the windows of those who have escaped the city.
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TrishB
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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#levels #getmovin
Lovely little read I got on my trip to Shakespeare and Co last year 😁

eanderson Love it! 💕 6y
Cathythoughts I love this too 👍🏻beautiful 💕 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts a quiet thoughtful read ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Sounds like a sad read 😔 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen sad and poignant 😔 6y
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TrishB
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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The Tana French blurb on the book reads 'A haunting, beautifully written book about relationships, secrets, and the myriad ways in which the past resonates through the present.'
This does accurately describe it and it's a well written story. You sort of guess the main secret - but want to see how it plays out anyway.
Didn't love any of the characters - but appreciated what made them the way they were.

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TrishB
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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#nextup #fallintobooks
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Just starting with a quick lunch time read.

Balibee146 Classic Numan mug :-) 7y
LeahBergen This sounds good! 7y
TrishB @Balibee146 people get extra good will points if they know who's on the mug 😀 7y
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TrishB @LeahBergen without particular planning it's the second novel in a row set in Donegal! It's very atmospheric and intriguing so far. 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ireland. Deathbed. My wheelhouse! Stacked! 7y
Balibee146 @TrishB I remember that photo from single / album covers... My brother had all the early stuff.... Was it used for Cars? 7y
TrishB @Balibee146 for the album Cars was on - The Pleasure Principle 👍 7y
Balibee146 Ah ha.... Nearly xx 7y
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Tjackson
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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Today's beach read! I bought this book while in Dublin in May and I am finally starting it.

TrishB I brought this recently on holiday too! Not got to it yet - will be interested in your review 😀 7y
Tjackson It came highly recommended, so I hope neither of us are disappointed. 7y
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shawnmooney
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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Another Irish novel that I definitely want to check out!

Hooked_on_books Love that cover! 7y
LeahBergen Sounds good! 7y
shawnmooney @Hooked_on_books @LeahBergen After I posted this I checked and was happy to see that it's available on Scribd as an ebook. Yay! 7y
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Tjackson
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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Well visiting Ireland, I visited a lovely independent bookstore and St. Patrick's Cathedral. As a result of my visits, I purchased these four books. Inch levels and the Green Road are highly recommended because of their descriptive language about Ireland. Now that I've been there, I should have a better understanding of the setting which should increase my enjoyment of the books.

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LonesomeReader
Inch Levels | Neil Hegarty
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Went on a pilgrimage to see this painting by William Dyce at the Tate Britain after reading about it in Neil Hegarty's debut novel Inch Levels - a quietly absorbing book that gets at the subtleties of family life.