Quentin's Author:Maeve Binchy Every table at Quentins Restaurant has a thousand stories to tell: tales of love, betrayal and revenge. Ella Brady wants to make a documentary about the renowned Dublin restaurant that has captured the spirit of a generation and a city in the years it has been open. In Maeve Binchy's magical QUENTINS you will meet new friends and old: the ... more »twins from SCARLET FEATHER, the Signora from EVENING CLASS, Ria from TARA ROAD - and a host of fresh faces. There is Monica, the ever-cheerful Australian waitress, and Blouse Brennan, whose simplicity disguises a sharp mind and a heart of gold. Presiding over Quentins are Patrick and Brenda Brennan, who have made Quentins such a legend. But even they have a story and a sadness which is hidden from the public gaze. As Ella uncovers more of what has gone on, she wonders about the wisdom of bringing it to the screen. Should the restaurant keep its secrets?« less
This is the thrid in a series that begins with Tara Road and continues with Scarlet Feather. The story is more enjoyable if you read them in order. This and the others in the series continue the tale of Binchy's wonderful, all too realistic characters. Please give her books a try, you'll be glad you did!
I'd give it more stars if I could! Binchy is a credit to Irish romance! It was entertaining, engrosing and fun to read. I felt like I was part of the lifes of the characters.
All those who love Maeve Binchy's writing (she wrote, Circle of Friends) will love this book. It is such a great novel about how one place can converge the lives of so many.
Sort of an action movie for chicks - Ella's married lover bolts from the country and leaves all his investors holding the bag. The Guards are after him (as well as the ruined investors). Long intermission while Ella tries to get her head together gathering stories for a documentary on Ireland's changes through the lens of a single restaurant, Quentins. Then the lover comes back and threatens Ella to get at the information he left behind at her apartment when he fled - good suspense! The book opens with a marriage proposal at Quentins and closes with the birth of a baby there. "And everything else in between."
Quentins is a Dublin restaurant that has a thousand stories to tell. Ella Brady thinks that a documentary about Quentins is just the thing to interest people, but as she researches these stories she discovers that not all stories should be told. I really liked this story but the plot was a bit too contrived. I give it an A!
These are characters you can really sink your soul into! Ms. Binchy is a genius at developing characters and stories you can really care about and want to visit with, again. Quentins Restaurant - past, present and future - is really the hub of the story. Some of the people in this book are from previous books.
Ella Brady has skimmed through her life until a very untidy relationship "hits the fan" and so much is revealed, not only about her character but also the lives of people near and dear to her. The story follows Ellas' very untidy passage through life to become a real woman of character.
I love Ms. Binchys' works because she has a real talent for letting you see yourself in her characters.
You will meet some of the characters from previous books by Maeve Binchy. This novel is full of warmth, humanity, and unerring truth, a story to be savoured and enjoyed.
Easy to listen to and kept my attention throughout. Interesting characters. Good book to listen to while doing mundane tasks; took my mind off the drudgery. Really enjoyed it.
