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    In the Castle of the Flynns: A Novel

    By Michael Raleigh

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    The year is 1954 and Daniel Dorsey learns at the age of eight the intimate meaning of death when his parents are killed in a car crash. Taken in by his colorful, at times mad, and always tender and caring extended family, Daniel learns that even the deepest sorrows and hurt can be healed.

    Michael Raleigh's In the Castle of the Flynns is about a young boy growing up Irish in a vibrant 1950s Chicago neighborhood. Now grown and looking back on those years, Daniel recalls his bouts with grief and fear of abandonment as he learns to adjust to his new surroundings amidst his oddball family. It is a time of wakes and weddings, conflicts and romance.

    Above all, it is a time when Daniel comes to understand both his own loss and the dark places in the lives of his loved ones.

    In the Castle of the Flynns is a poignant, often hilarious story of hope, passions and unforgettable memories. It is a novel that will make grown men weep, women cry and cause both to break out in great guffaws of laughter.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateSep 1, 2012
    ISBN9781402255694
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    In the Castle of the Flynns: A Novel
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    Michael Raleigh

    Michael Raleigh is the author of five Paul Whelan mysteries. He has received four Illinois Arts Council grants for fiction, and his stories and poetry have appeared in a number of literary magazines. His fifth book, The Riverview Murders, won the Eugene Izzi award. He lives in Chicago with his wife, three children, and a deranged cat.

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      I did not finish this book. It reads like someone who wrote his autobiography, without feeling the need to develop a theme or trim to the most salient points.