Book review: Answers from a life well lived

In her 33rd novel, 'Weathering Storms', Alice Taylor reflects on her nostalgic childhood while coming to terms with her own mortality
Alice Taylor’s 33rd novel feels like an intimate catch-up with a dear friend. Picture: Denis Boyle

Alice Taylor’s 33rd novel feels like an intimate catch-up with a dear friend. Picture: Denis Boyle

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Chloe Barrett

  • Weathering Storms 
  • Alice Taylor 
  • O’Brien Press, €12.99/ €19.99

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