The Woman on the Bridge: You saw The Girl on the Train. You watched The Woman in the Window. Now meet The Woman on the Bridge

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The pair begin to step out and are soon engaged. There is a bit of trouble which causes a delay to their wedding and the story moves forward at a nice pace from that point on. The story moves from 1920 and takes us right up to 1927 and yes there was an awful lot to fit in, in terms of significant events that occur in terms of the cause as a whole and also other social aspects in terms of housing and the TB crisis but it never felt like these things were being thrown in just because they occurred during the period was set in. It all felt natural and just added to the story and they gave the reader a deeper appreciation of what people were experiencing at the time. An awful lot of ground is covered and it could have felt crammed and too rushed but instead it all weaves wonderfully around Joseph and Winnie.We see how they grow and evolve as a couple. How Winnie is tested when she realises just how involved Joseph’s family are with the cause? Sacrifices, hardship and separation come their way and a lot of commitment, responsibilities and dedication are needed from both Winnie and Joseph. There is a lot sent their way which tests their relationship and to read about it all was so fascinating and engrossing. Of course, I knew how the political situation would turn out but what kept me reading was to see would everything going on just cause too much of a strain on Winnie and Joseph’s relationship or were they strong enough to weather the many storms sent their way? Definitely recommend the book, it's different than the author's previous books. I enjoyed the characters, story and writing style. Look forward to reading more books by the author. Loved the cover of the book. An excellent book taking the reader on an historical journey looking at the troubles in Ireland in the 1920’s. Romance and loyalty runs through this true life story as it is based on the authors family. In particular her grandparents, Winnie and Joseph. I was educated as well, whilst I was reading the novel. My knowledge was very limited on how the Irish war started. Even to this day the problems still exist. When Kahane was assassinated in 1990, he was nearly universally despised as a fringe figure who had done great damage to the Jewish community. Yet thousands of people lined the streets at his funeral in Brooklyn. A booklet handed out at a public memorial contained glowing reminiscences, even from those who could not abide his ideology but found him to be a warm, loving man. I loved the relationship between Winnie & Joseph and the narrative that followed them throughout was compelling and their relationship really had to stand the test.

Loving Sheila’s previous modern day books, I was keen to read this being a lover of history and knowing this was one of her first works into this genre. By the time that year of mourning ended, Michael King was no more. Now that he had jettisoned the alias and his former life as a failed covert operative to double down on his overt life as an Orthodox rabbi and a family man, Meir Kahane could fully embody his most trenchant beliefs. His urgent nationalist fervor for Israel strengthened after the Six-Day War in 1967, as did his sense that he, above all men, had some greater service to impart. Estelle Evans and two patrolmen hold onto a life preserver after Evans jumped off the Queensboro Bridge. It's 1920s Ireland. The country is being torn apart by factions who want to see Ireland as independent country.This novel would have been more exciting if Winnie really had to fight for Joseph’s hand in marriage. But Agnes relents and tries to commandeer the wedding plans. Joseph’s family shelter fugitives and smuggle weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph, and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come? Torrential rain can make you do crazy things. Charlotte Wilderwood keeps pressing harder on the gas pedal as her little Tesla tries to hug the wet and slippery road. Charlotte has "loss" front and center in her mind. Both of her parents died recently and Charlotte has not been dealing well. She's just been in an automatic sensory mode as of late. My grandmother was never afraid of expressing herself. She was a strong character, who took no nonsense from anyone and who was fiercely protective of her family. She raised her daughters to be strong women too — a trait that I think they passed on to their granddaughters. She also encouraged us to read as widely as possible. It is a love story essentially but not exclusively that, set around a rough and at times bloody period of Irish history and we get other veins of normality and harsh reality. Alcoholism, DV, family dynamics, love, loss, grief it is a mixed bag and envelopes the reader in the characters lives, trials and tribulations whilst giving us some important history with emotive moments.

Where to start? How about the fact that every single character was a raging POS. Not one individual had a redeeming quality. The Woman On The Bridge is a celebration of early Irish history with a strong female lead inspired by the writers own family and past.

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If I were being charitable I’d put it down to the grief she clearly feels about the recent deaths of her parents, and the business problems she appears to be facing.

Maggie, the woman she rescued, was jilted at the altar when an obsessed colleague turns up to ruin the wedding. As the details Maggie gives Charlotte are revealed, I found myself wanting to shake her for her stupidity. I’m all for doing the right thing and trying to help someone in need, but her actions really made no sense.

Details about Gloria’s adolescence and early adulthood are spotty, even to her own family. Two fall 1961 mentions in the local newspaper, the Bridgeport Post, offer some clues. The first story, on September 24, mentioned Gloria in a write-up of Warren Harding High School’s student council. The next, on October 29, was more serious: Gloria, now 17, had fled Janet’s home and was discovered in the company of a 25-year-old dance instructor and both she and he were arrested on morals charges. Then the paper trail withered away once more, leaving scant information about Gloria’s next few years. The funeral was in Bridgeport. Gloria’s family attended, but years later Gloria would prove to be a tragedy best forgotten. When Agnes, her eldest sister, died in June 2019, the obituary did not list Gloria among the predeceased siblings, children, and grandchildren. Janet’s obituary, published upon her death in 2008, also omitted mention of her youngest sibling.