Review: The Wild Irish Sea by Loucinda McGary

Title: The Wild Irish Sea: A Windswept Tale of Love and Magic
Author: Loucinda McGary
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Age Level: Adult
Publication: July 2010
Source: For review from Sourcebooks

Summary: American woman Amber O'Neill is drawn to Ireland when she sees an image in her mind of her twin brother, Parker, nearly dying. They have been telepathically connected since childhood, and in this instance, it just may save his life. When she arrives, she meets with local police officer, Kevin Hennessey, to help her find her brother, and they are immediately drawn to one another with an intense passion. Once they find Parker, the trio embark on a huge, and dangerous, adventure involving smugglers, the myth of a Selkie prince, endangered children, mind-reading (with more than just each other, shockingly), wild chases, gunshots, and romance.

My Thoughts: I thought the idea of telepathy and mind-reading was really cool, and that it was neat that the author was able to combine many elements into one story: romance, suspense, and folklore. The Irish setting was also rich and vivid. She draws a lot on the character's emotions and pasts, which was good, but for some reason, I didn't fully connect with them, or ever feel fully engaged with the story. I love suspense, but the suspense sequence here, mainly the last third of the book or so, didn't really capture my attention and I'm not entirely sure why. I think some of it may have been a bit confusing or described in such a way that I wasn't too sure what was going on at all times. Anyways, it had its moments and was a unique read nonetheless. Was it the best book ever? No... but it was fun, and I think romantic suspense readers that are interested in Ireland and myths/folklore would really get a kick out of it.

My Rating: 2.5/5