Book Review
The Saint of Lost Things: Novel never loses its humanity in portrayal of a troubled life
Born the ‘wrong child’ into an unhappy family, the heroine of Tish Delaney’s second novel is a scarred but likeable character who has to survive life in a Church-ridden and suspicious close-knit community
Writers in Northern Ireland are having a bit of a moment right now. The Troubles make for a great dramatic backdrop. In Tish Delaney’s second novel, the suspicion of others, the cleaving to religion, the determination to hold on to your piece of land, and the oppression and violence of political conflict are all as nought compared to the turbulence and darkness in the Morris family.
Lindy Morris lives at the edge of the world ...
