"An entertaining and rewarding family saga with plenty of drama set in 1950’s Liverpool."
A moving and engaging addition to the family saga and drama of The Four Streets series set in 1950’s Liverpool. The Doherty’s, who everyone relies on have moved to Ireland, another family is in serious trouble, and corrupt police officer Frank the Skank is about to move into the street. After several standalone novels, Nadine Dorries returns to the series that launched with her debut The Four Streets, and continued with Hide Her Name, and The Ballymara Road. The characters and location are still firmly stamped into my mind and I looked forward to their return. This is just as warm, gossipy and familiar as I remember, though among the ups, there are plenty of downs for the families on the street to contend with. Vibrancy and colour warm the pages, while the villain of the piece adds tension, and oh how I hoped that he would received his comeuppance! Coming Home to the Four Streets will appeal to anyone who loves an entertaining family saga, this is a satisfying and rewarding return to the series.
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From the heart of the docks, delve into the dark waters of grief, relationships, and the community who pulls you back to dry land.
The intricacies of human relationships, hardship and joy spread throughout Dorris' book.
Whether or not you've read the previous Four Streets tales or are brand new, within the first few pages you feel the depth of each characters' history, and become entwined in their lives.
From Peggy's utterly desperate cling to normal life, to Maura's conflict between the old and new, to Mary's self-discovery - the grief and elation that comes with a tight-knit community feels all the more poignant at a time when many of us are unable to connect with loved ones, or conversely find ourselves more integrated with our neighbours than ever before.
... Read Full ReviewFollowing on from the Four Streets Trilogy, Nadine Dorries certainly didn't disappoint. Another opportunity to visit the Dockside Residents of Liverpool and step back in time to the 1960's.
As I am an avid reader of all Nadine Dorries' books I was delighted to receive this one. I have previously read the Four Steeets Trilogy and this was another instalment in the saga continuing to follow the working class Dockside residents of Liverpool. It is set in the 1960s and Nadine Dorries captures the era and characters perfectly. The women are the strong characters here, holding everything together despite poverty and keeping the men in line whilst letting them think they are in charge. There is a great loyalty amongst the women and they all rally round to support each other in times of trouble. The writing is so good you almost feel involved in their lives and I was glad to see the characters of Maura and Tommy Doherty returning to Liverpool from Ireland in this story.... Read Full Review
An interesting read capturing the struggle of life in a Liverpool community.
This book is set in Liverpool and follows the lives of a number of families in the Four Streets. Although this was the fourth book in this series, this one was the first one I had read. Initially, I was a bit confused by the numbers of characters, but I soon got into it and enjoyed the book – so much so I’m going to start at the beginning and read the first one now!
For many of the families, life is a struggle trying to get enough food and clothes for everyone. Every year, they look forward to the carnival and the arrival of a ship to the dock yard which gives everyone some much needed supplies. However, this year the arrival of the ship looks in jeopardy and people are starting to panic that it won’t arrive in time.... Read Full Review
