The Memory Of Music by Olive Collins

 

The Memory Of Music

by

Olive Collins

This afternoon I finished listening to Olive Collins' third book (for me) although it was the first  one she wrote.  Titled The Memory Of Music, it is about a family who lives in Dublin during the unrest of the the 1916 uprising and the 1922 civil war.  Men who fought together in 1916 found themselves on opposite sides in 1922.  Comrades became enemies.  The author does an excellent job of portraying how the political atmosphere at the time divided families and friends.  Another theme of the book is how war and violence breaks families for generations.  Women are at the heart of the book which is like a mystery as it is necessary to figure out several murders and deaths.  There is romance at the center of the story with deceit and betrayal.  This book held my interest and I enjoyed it.  In fact I recommend all three of this author's books.  Please click on the author's name and book title above to follow the links to more information and enjoy the videos that follow.