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Seeking Clemency Kindle Edition

by Joy Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 67 ratings
An empty house. A secret room. The key to a tragic Irish past.

Married and living comfortably in Berkshire, Caroline Tremain has succeeded in turning her strange Irish childhood into a series of dinner anecdotes with which to amuse her friends.

But when she receives a phone call from Marie-Rose Keane, her grandmother’s former maid, to say that her aunt Constance Conroy has died, painful memories of her childhood come hurtling back…

With her trademark wit and poignancy, Joy Martin’s Seeking Clemency will leave you moved, and filled with the lingering vibrant images of a bygone Ireland.

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“Most impressive. A fine novel. Joy Martin carries her story with great skill.” – Benedict Kiely

"They are highly professional and tell a gripping, page-turning story...We need an Irish Downton Abbey!" - Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson

“Readable and entertaining” – Dublin Evening Press

Joy Martin was born in Limerick. She trained as a journalist and worked on Dublin’s Evening Press, then moved to writing news for the Zambia Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC Home and External Services. She has broadcast in Ireland, Zambia, South Africa and Britain. She is the acclaimed author of A Wrong to Sweeten and The Moon is Red in April.
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    November 2, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0774G4Y59
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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    3.9 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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Joy Martin

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One of Ireland’s first female journalists, Joy Martin was born in Limerick, and has reported for newspapers and radio stations based out of Dublin, Lusaka, Johannesburg, and London. Her first book, Twelve Shades of Black, was awarded the runner-up prize for the South Africa Literary Award.

Martin’s novels, inspired by her homeland, are a blend of historical fiction and mystery. Deeply researched, each story holds a mirror to times past, exploring sectarianism, power dynamics, and family feuds. By weaving true events with imaginative storytelling, Martin introduces readers to a new image of Ireland.

Joy Martin lives with her husband in Capbreton, South West France.

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  • Tricia Copeland Brzostowicz
    4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this fun yet poignant chick lit
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019
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    I loved this book. The main character Caroline has a spunkiness that was hard not to like and root for. I would call this a chick lit book as it has some romance, some mystery, but ultimately is about a woman in transition and how she handles her transition and becomes the person she wants to be. I applaud Joy for a great book! I can't wait to read others in the series.
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  • Heidi H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars I truly enjoyed reading this book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
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    I truly enjoyed reading this book. Well written, interesting facts woven in about Ireland and what small town life might be like. Good character development.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars An Irish Gem
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017
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    Not only a compelling story, but wonderful descriptions of the beautiful landscape of Clare, interesting sidelights into Irish history,myth and legends.
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  • Bunnie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves you longing for Ireland.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2018
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    Wonderful book with such great descriptive of Irish countryside and life. Took me away from the Christmas hub bub and dramas.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Written with great flair and expertise.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2021
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    This was a wonderful book to read .
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  • John Watkinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A real pleasure to read and Joy has a talent to conjure up the past in the Irish countryside. As always it also has relevance to today with its understanding of fears and pleasures that are relevant to all of us. Ultimately it shows the importance of truth in overcoming fear and prejudice for us all! Strongly recommended as an enjoyable read with many unexpected twists to krep one guessing and learning!
    Reviewed in France on February 7, 2020
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    A novel which builds on the authors experience and sympathetic portrayal of Irish country life with its ignorance but also wonderful insights into eternal truths of prejudice and a merging of yesterday and today.
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  • Jayne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
    Reviewed in Australia on October 14, 2019
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    Gee I enjoy Joy Martin's work., truly a gifted story teller who takes you on a journey into the minds of ordinary folk in a way that is far from ordinary. I couldn't put this book down.
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  • Niki Talbot
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read.
    Reviewed in France on November 19, 2017
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    A small Irish community, a lake, years of secrets which are in fact known to all, and the return of a child 30 years after she left all come together to make an enthralling book.
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