Scarlet Feather - Maeve Binchy Reviews

This is Maeve Binchy’s last novel. It is set in Dublin in the present day, and is the story of Cathy and Tom, who struggle to set up a catering business. The tale follows the ups and downs of their business and the people they interact with. The book is about relationships – husband and wife, wife and mother-in-law, a ...  Read the complete review

For those not familiar with the work of Maeve Binchy I'll tell you a bit about her first. She is an Irish lady based in Dublin and has been writing for a few years now a few of her novels have been turned into movies such as the Liliac bus and Circle of friends. I read in an interview once that before she begins writing her ...  Read the complete review

I hope this is not the last from Maeve Binchy. Whenever I want an easy read I reach for one of her books. Some for the second and third time. This is a bit different then her other works, and yet you can't help but feel for the characters. That is one thing that is consistant in her books, characters that are ...  Read the complete review

I do hope Maeve Binchy changes her mind and decides to write another novel. I would hate for Scarlet Feather to be her last. Binchy fans will enjoy the novel, of course, but we also realize that there's something missing. Readers experience characters and become part of them and their lives in the true Binchy style; however, this ...  Read the complete review

Many readers and fans of Maeve Binchy may not know this is the last novel that she says that she is going to write. If that is the case this book is surely a good buy. Originally, when I began reading this book I just couldn't get in to it. But as I got further into the characters and there seemed quite a few, I could not put ...  Read the complete review

Pluck and luck are the hallmarks of Maeve Binchy's novels about appealing young Irish people and their coming of age. Binchy's warmhearted tales of romance, fresh starts, and family ties in middle-class Irish society launched her into stardom when ''Circle of Friends'' was made into a movie starring ...  Read the complete review

Another lovely Irish saga from Maeve Binchy. Set in modern day Dublin, Scarlet Feather chronicals the difficult early days of setting up a catering business. As the book progressess Cathy and Tom face many hurdles in both their business and personal lives. Will their relationships survive the strain put upon them by the long hours ...  Read the complete review