The Hard Way Home (The Star and the Shamrock)

The story of Liesl and Erick continues in this 3rd book of The Star and the Shamrock series. The war if over, Liesl is in college in Dublin and on the debate team when she wins a chance to go to a larger competition in Berlin. She has to face her fears from the war days by going back, but she meets her old friend Kurt, which changes the relationship with Jamie, also a college student in Dublin. The characters of Ariella, Elizabeth, and Daniel also appear in this book. The story continues to draw me in, even if sometimes situations might seem too perfect: plenty of money, good jobs when needed, loyal friends, always being at the right place at the right time. The last quarter of the book had me rushing to get it finished. Again, the show more Irish narrator does an excellent job with differentiating the different voices and accents. show less

Yet another great radio from JG

I truly love Jean's writing. Her character's grow with every page. The stories always come together in the end and shine light over the entire book. It is extremely important to me personally that the editing is properly done, and no major discrepancies throughout the book and JG delivers every single time. I'm so glad I decided to read her first book just after it hit Kindle and was able to see her writing and career grow. Your books are truly inspiring. Thank you.

While you can start with this book 3 in the series, I recommend you start at book 1 as you will enjoy each one. The author makes her characters come alive and the storyline is easy to follow and interesting. If you enjoy history and novels set in other countries, this is a great read. My first Jean Grainger book was “
The Tour” and I’ve now read every one she has written. I highly recommend both this book and the author’s other works.

A good addition to the series. This one focues mostly on Liesl Bannon and her efforts to find home.

Moving.

Liesl return to Berlin to defend her Irish University in a debating contest