Review: Christine Falls by Benjamin Black

The good

• An interesting look at Ireland, the Church, and Boston in the 50s.

• Deep, conflicted characters.

• Good writing.

• The central mystery and plot keep you reading.

The not so good

• Everyone and everything in this story is depressing. I guess that’s somewhat a trope with Irish literature/theater/etc, but I never really wanted to pick the book up, as I knew it would only make me feel more and more down.

• I was able to guess the ending pretty early on.

Rating: 3.5 stars