I have read and reviewed several of Anne Emery’s book on this blog. I have always found them enjoyable and interesting reads.

So I’ll start this review as I started the review of The Keening. “This book is both a good mystery novel and historical fiction.”

But this is very different, last time I meant 500 years ago as historic. This time historic is more like 50 years. And there is a mystery, well more than 1.

Much of the action takes place in 1970s Dublin. A young man from a poor family in public housing decides to become a policeman (Garda) to solve a mystery about the death of a childhood friend. And other mysteries come-up because of the job he took.

And there are also problems and conflicts on the job because of his background and Irish republican sympathies. A complicated and interesting story. I thank Netgalley for the chance to read Fenian Street by Anne Emery before publication.

The book is not out until Sept 13 but if you enjoy a good mystery, especially one set in Ireland, you might want to add this to your to-be-read list.