Bog Child

Just finished Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd. I was never particularly knowledgeable about the IRA and the troubles in Northern Ireland, but reading this is both an education and an incentive to learn more. This is a combination of mystery, romance, and historican fiction, with a dash of the unexplainable thrown in, and it is a wonderful read! This takes place in the 1980's in Northern Ireland; a teenaged boy finds a preserved body in a bog - about 2000 years old. The past and present mingle, merge, and teach hard lessons. This book is both thoughtful and beautifully written. It's a heartbreaker, too. Highly recommended!!