Being away from Ireland for 16 years had not eased the feelings a few of Liam Taggert's cousins had for him.
Liam
had moved to Chicago from Ireland 16 years ago on bad terms, and now
that his uncle had been murdered, he returned for the funeral.
What
Liam returned to was his being chosen as the Trustee of his uncle's
will and a task that was both dangerous for Liam as well as his family.
There were a lot of stipulations set in the last will and testament for
distribution of the estate as well as hard feelings because Liam had been out
of touch and was now in charge.
Liam now wished he hadn't
answered that phone call not more than a week ago. If he had ignored
it, he may not be in the legal predicament he was put in by his uncle
nor the danger it was causing the entire family both in Ireland and the
United States.
Being Trustee carried a lot of responsibility as
well as legalities family members didn't want to understand. The family
also couldn't understand why Liam wouldn't break the rules and tell them the
details of the last will and testament of Uncle Fergus.
To
further complicate things, the Taggert family was getting threats and
notes indicating payback time. No one was sure who was murdering members
of the Taggert family, but forty years of hatred, vengeance, and
fighting still ran deep among the Northern Ireland residents.
The Taggert family was an interesting lot, and the murders and family mystery were intriguing.
THE
TRUST is beautifully written and so well written that you smoothly move
along and become captured in the story line and the characters.
If you enjoy books set in Ireland, mysteries, murders, and family drama, you definitely do not want to miss reading THE TRUST.
I truly enjoyed the book and found it difficult to put down. 5/5
This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The information below including the photo is courtesy of Staci Burt and St. Martin's.
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RONALD
H. BALSON is a Chicago trial attorney, an educator and writer. His
practice has taken him to several international venues.
He is also the
author of Karolina’s Twins,
Saving Sophie and the international bestseller Once We Were Brothers.
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PRAISE FOR RONALD H. BALSON
"A heart-wrenching...triumphant story." —The Chicago Tribune
on Karolina’s Twins
“Secrets, friendships, survival, and the Holocaust are woven together in Ronald H. Balson’s haunting Karolina's Twins.”—Family Circle on
Karolina’s Twins
“A new look at an old story…will stay with you long after you have finished it.”
—The Huffington Post on
Once We Were Brothers
“Uplifting and moving, intelligently written…an unusual insight into human character.”
—Library Journal, starred review on
Once We Were Brothers
“A page-turning read filled with despair and anger but with hope, love, and humanity at its core.”
—Jewish Book Council on
Saving Sophie
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COMMENT FROM ME
Karolina's Twins and Once We Were Brothers were both riveting, engaging reads. Both are reviewed on my blog
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Another beautiful book by Jamie Ford - review is in the book's title.
