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In the tradition of her beloved novel Circle of Friends, Irish novelist Maeve Binchey offers a wonderful old-fashioned melodrama with a contemporary cast of compelling characters. A sly, seductive, and compulsively readable book, perfect for rainy afternoons and late nights in bed.

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Irish novelist Binchy's latest saga of family loyalties and secrets spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared....., Sep 26 2003

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This review is from: Glass Lake (Paperback)

I obtained a copy of this book while I was at university. Let's just say that I did little else for a week but read this book. This is one of Maeve Binchy's best books. Another favourite is Light a Penny Candle.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad..., April 30 2002

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I enjoyed this book from the start and found the storyline engrossing but not particularly believable. Maeve Binchy's books always seem to be able to draw the reader into the story and I have enjoyed all the ones I have read so far but I found myself skipping some pages of The Glass Lake as I found some parts of the storyline a bit irrelevent and uninteresting. I also thought that the ending was a bit rushed in comparison to the rest of the book and I would liked there to have been a more about some of the smaller characters in the book, such as Sister Madelaine.

I would recommend reading this book however, as I did find it compelling and hard to put down.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Glass Lake is an exceptional story., April 24 2002

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Maeve Binchy really out did herself in The Glass Lake. In this novel, she tells the story of a small town in Ireland called Lough Glass. She writes about how the whole town is shook up by the disappearance of the local pharmacist's wife, Helen. She shows how the reactions of the citizens of Lough Glass affect the other characters in the story. Binchy demonstrates this well as she illustrates how Kit, Helen's daughter, copes with the tragedy and what the people in her town are saying about it.

The many characters of Lough Glass, that make the story, help to engage the reader. The people in the story are very easy to relate to. The reader can see members of her own community in some of the characters. For example, Lough Glass had a town gossiper, know it all, wise women, and drunk. It also had many families and neighbors that made up the small town.

As the reader goes on the journey, with the many characters, she is never lost. Binchy's writing is clear and easy to understand. The reader gets to watch each character grow over the many years that the story takes place. Throughout the book it is easy to become familiar with each character and get to know them.

Just when the reader thinks they have all of the characters figured out, Binchy will throw in a surprise. Binchy tests several characters when they are faced with new problems and tough decisions. Their actions lead to many twists and turns in the storyline. The reader will be shocked and surprised several times throughout this book. She will be eager to read on to find out what is going to happen next.

The story of Lough Glass is very compelling. It is impossible to put the book down. The reader must not let the 700 plus pages scare her away. The book will be over before the reader realizes it. When the book is finished, it is sad to see the characters go, and hard to not wish for more. I would defiantly recommend people to read this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't get me wrong, I love this author
Don't get me wrong; I love Maeve Binchy's novels. Circle of Friends was one of my favorites, but I really had a more difficult time with this one. Read more

Published on April 17 2002 by Sam Reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner, An Interesting Mother/Daughter Story
This is my third Maeve Binchy novel, and I believe I'll
keep on reading them. To me she is the Irish version
of Joanna Trollope or Rosamunde Pilcher, a woman who
can... Read more

Published on April 1 2002 by iluvds9

5.0 out of 5 stars "I couldn't put it down!!"
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This story is hard to believe. How could a mother leave her two young children for the love of a man? Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars Depressing
As a mother I read this book and could not get over how depressing it was starting out. Yes, it got better, but still! Read more

Published on Sep 13 2001 by Lisa Klienstuber

5.0 out of 5 stars The Glass Lake
This is by far the best of Ms. Binchy's books that I have read. It is my fourth and all but this one took me several pages to "get into. Read more

Published on Sep 6 2001 by Paula Sparkman

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Binchys best work
The Glass Lake is the story of a woman who marries a man because her first love left her for someone else. She moves to a small town and is never happy. Read more

Published on Jul 1 2001 by dar934

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books ever written!!
If you read this novel,you will agree that you were unable to put it down.The pages practically turned themselves. Read more

Published on Jun 10 2001 by Carri L. Shook

2.0 out of 5 stars Nah - I've Given Binchy a Fair Shot
The first (and only other) Binchy book I've read is Tara Road. That was sort of ok. I decided to read this one (loaned to me by a friend) to confirm or change my opinion of how... Read more

Published on April 29 2001

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