Beyond the Pale

by Clare O’Donohue

Hollis and Finn are professors married for ten years who have settled comfortably into their routine.  At least Finn thinks, so.  Hollis, on the other hand, is beginning to feel antsy, a need to roam.  When she is approached by a former beau, who is now CIA, to acquire a manuscript believed to be counterfeit, Hollis’s past comes in handy as she pushes her husband to step outside the box and help her out.  As they embark on their little jaunt to Ireland, it quickly becomes evident they might be in over their head and who the ‘good guys’ are is murky at best.

This is a smooth, gentle read that is easy to follow and not stressful at all.  NOT!  It moves along at a steady pace but O”Donohue constantly throws loops and curves at you.  You don’t know who to trust and just as you begin to feel comfortable and think you have figured it out, she tosses you to the wolves.  Good story and a fun read.  I look forward to more adventures with Hollis and Finn.

I wish to thank NetGalley and the publisher for generously providing an Advanced Readers Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Midnight Ink

PUB DATE:  May 8, 2018

ISBN:  9780738756509

Genre:  Mystery/Thriller