Someone Special - Sheila O'Flanagan

I've read many a Sheila O'Flanagan book before today after stumbling upon her work whilst browsing in a charity shop. Since then I have looked out for her work and purchased many of her books, normally a 2 for £8 at Morrisons. 'Someone Special' is based around Romy Kilkenny, an Irish girl who has been away from home for years working as an archaeologist; currently working in Australia with her best friend Keith and loving every minute! Back home in Ireland her half brother, Darragh and mother, Veronica oversee the family business, while her half sister Kathryn has the perfect life in New York with her rich husband. Romy's father, estranged from Veronica for ...  Read the complete review

Generally, I'm a big fan of Sheila O'Flanagan's (with the exception of a few that didn't really grab me). This falls into the former category and is thoroughly recommended by me. ***The Plot*** Romy is an archaeologist who has been living in Australia with her best friend, Keith, who is also an archaeologist. When her mother (who is referred to by Romy mostly as Veronica, rather than Mum or mother) needs to go into hospital back in Ireland, Romy reluctantly agrees to return home to help her convalesce. Romy's family life has been fraught with tension for many years and she is not looking forward to returning. An accidental kiss with Keith at the airport ...  Read the complete review

I have just finished reading the latest offering from popular irish novelist Sheila O'flanagan. This was not the first time that i had read one of her books and i have read practically all of her previous ones. Someone special is essentially about an irish family, most of her books centre round the family and the different dynamics in them. The main characters in this book are Romy the youngest child of 3 whose father was her mothers second husband and now divorced, her older sister and older brother both of whom were from her mother first marriage which ended when her husband died. Romy is an archeoligist living in austraila ...  Read the complete review

This book tells the story of Romy Kilkenny and her family. She is house sharing with Keith in Australia having travelled the world on archealogical digs. She is called back home to Ireland to look after her glamorous mum who is due to have an operation and needs looking after. Unfortunately Romy's mum who lives the life, and looks like someone 20 years younger, manages to rub Romy up the wrong way from the moment she arrives back. Romy has to deal with her fiercly independent half sister who is living in New York and her half brother Darragh and his wife Giselle. Darraghs life revolves around his fathers company that he runs and Romy finds herslef stuck right in the ...  Read the complete review