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The Cold Eye of Heaven by Christine Dwyer Hickey (view source)
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I reviewed Hickey's [[Last Train From Liguriaby Christine Dwyer Hickey| Last Train From Liguria]] so was keen to see if I'd enjoy this book too. The front cover says that Farley ''unravels the warp and weft of his life'' which is a great phrase - wish I'd though of it. Hickey lives in Dublin so I'm kind of expecting good characterization (as the book's location is Dublin) and a nice line in put-me-down wit. But will I get it? Time to find out ...
Well, I've only just started the book and it's a definite thumbs up to the second. On page 2 we have the glorious line '' ... our man Farley was a survivor. Not even the Shannon could keep the bastard down!'' Farley is elderly now and his body is not what it used to be. He's coming apart at the seams. He's somehow found himself on the bathroom floor and he can't get himself back up. But he's got a survival strategy ... Farley takes in a deep breath. That's it - relax.'' But whether he likes it or not, his mind starts to wander and we go back in time. First to just a few days ago, then further back to Farley's working days, his married days and his courting days.