I found the shift from England to Ireland a refreshing read, and learned a lot of little known facets of daily life.
NetGalley, Spencer Wright

Book review highlight: 'It is amazing to see how [Roy] keeps a hold of hundreds of names and personages and how he weaves together events to provide a coherent, fast-moving, breath-taking tale.' Full review available at: https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40732521.html
Josephine Fenton, Irish Examiner

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars What a wonderful, well-researched resource for anyone wanting to trace your Irish roots! Chris Paton’s Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is a wealth of information all in one place! A book I will return to again and again to help me on my journey to find my Irish ancestors!
NetGalley, Jamie Lovett

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I thought I was quite well-educated on the history of Britain in 1939, a year that saw the beginning of the war with Nazi Germany. While most will be aware of that I doubt I'm the only one surprised to learn that it was also the year the IRA launched mass bombing attacks in a campaign that lasted through to the next year. Dick Kirby is one of my favourite True Crime authors and I interrupted my "catch up" of his back catalogue to devour his latest book, IRA Terror on Britain's Streets 1939-1940. As always with one of Mr Kirby's books this is meticulously researched and goes into great detail about the protagonists ,the plot,their capture and trials. It also tells in great detail the carnage wrought by the cowardly attacks with the protestations that those of us who remember later attacks will be familiar with that they were planned so as not endanger human life. which were just as dishonest and cynical then as they have been since. As usual Dick Kirby treats.. Read more
NetGalley, Dave Blendell

This was a well researched and well thought out book. I learned a lot here as more than just the war of independence and civil war were dealt with. I can see myself referring back to this book regularly in the future such is the scope of Gibney’s research into this era. It wasn’t too taxing either, the language was well chosen and the subject matter well delivered.
NetGalley, Clara Carter