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Sign up todayThe Connellys of County Down
A Novel
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Barrie Kreinik
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Length
9 hours 21 minutes
Language
English
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“One of my favorite books of the summer! Tracey Lange’s new novel, The Connelly's of County Down, is an awesome read and you know how much I loved her debut novel, We Are the Brennans. Meet the Connelly’s: Tara, the youngest who has just finished an 18 month prison term for drug trafficking, Eddie, a single dad still struggling with a traumatic brain injury, and Geraldine, who has to come to terms with the price of perfection. They all collide with the legacy of family secrets, issues of abandonment, and their loyalty to each other.”
— Kathleen • A Great Good Place for Books
"Talented Barrie Kreinik narrates this complicated contemporary story about the hardships of the Connelly family." - AudioFile
From Tracey Lange, the New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans, comes The Connellys of County Down: a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love.
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sister’s fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.
While she works to build a new career and hold her family together, Tara finds a chance at love in a most unlikely place. But when the Connellys’ secrets start to unravel and threaten her future, they all must face their worst fears and come clean, or risk losing each other forever.
The Connellys of County Down is a moving novel about testing the bounds of love and loyalty. It explores the possibility of beginning our lives anew, and reveals the pitfalls of shielding each other from the bitter truth.
A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.
Tracey Lange was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in psychology before owning and operating a behavioral healthcare company with her husband for fifteen years. She completed the Stanford University online novel writing program, and is the author of We Are the Brennans and The Connellys of County Down. She currently lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband, two sons, and beloved German Shepherd.
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Praise for The Connellys of County Down
“This emotionally charged story delivers the goods.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A compassionate look at family dynamics and a reminder that it’s never too late to heal.”
—Kirkus
Praise for We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
"When we leave the Brennans, they are perhaps more flawed than they were at the start. But that, to my mind, is what makes them feel human, and what makes the book feel real......[A] confident, polished debut novel...”
—The New York Times
"Lange’s engaging family drama is fueled by secrets and full of heart."
—People
“In Lange’s accomplished debut… she keeps all of the Brennans sizzling with humanity while they grapple with familial loyalty. Fans of intense family dramas are in for a treat.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Reading this novel is like getting a view through a lighted window on a family sitting around a table after dark. Who are they? What are they talking about? All families have their own story and the ways they tell it to themselves, and untangling the many strands of this one was deep and richly satisfying. Once I started, I couldn't stop. I read it in one long delicious slide."
—Sarah Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Book
"In We Are the Brennans, Tracey Lange expertly captures the way one harrowing night can forever change a family. The Brennans are a tight-knit Irish family, carrying enough secrets to topple most families. Instead, Lange offers them a chance to heal, reminding us that it’s never too late to mend old wounds and that the things that tear us apart can ultimately put us back together. I devoured every page of this confident, accomplished debut."
—Amy Meyerson, internationally bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays and The Imperfects
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