I first came across a reference to this book on the now defunct Irish radio arts show Rattlebag, where the author was interviewed and the book was reviewed favourably. I subsequently stumbled on the book shortly afterwards in a little book shop and thought why not? It sounded different.
The usual offerings by young Irish female writers in recent times haven't exactly filled me with excitement at the thought of the next release date, that is to say, and to put it bluntly I'm not really a Celia Ahern fan. The premise of tenderwire didn't seem to include love letters from dead people or lost loves so it seemed like a safe choice.
The story follows the adventures of Irish violinist Eva Tyne (isn't it a lovely lyrical name? It gets the thumbs up from me) as she stumbles upon what she thinks is a lost Stradivarius. The story follows Eva's struggle to take ownership of the instrument, her personal relationships and how they are affected by her urge and need to own this violin and the consequences of her action. It's part thriller, part love story, part something else. But what it turns into is an exciting story where you really want the heroine to succeed as she really has had enough crap to deal with and the fact that you care means the author has done a good job!
For a first book Clare Kilroy has done well, its an interesting page turner that hooks.
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