Ashes on the Tongue

By: JJ Grafton

Narrated by: Morgan Ayre

FAMILIES STEEPED IN CRUELTY AND BETRAYAL
A COUNTRY TORN BY SECTARIANISM

In 1950s Northern Ireland, two families are connected by a history steeped in secrecy, violence and betrayal.

Ruby and Victor Crozier are Protestants, with one daughter, Fen, still at home. When Victor forces Fen out of school and into work in a linen mill, she begins to learn about the darkness in her family’s history.

Rose and Dermot Quinn are Roman Catholics and parents of fifteen children. Their eldest son, John Joe, has just come home from England where he works and sends home much needed money.

When Fen and John Joe unwittingly witness an atrocity, they are drawn into a web of danger emanating not only from within their own homes but also from the violent campaign for a unified Ireland. In fear of reprisals, they each make decisions which will have far-reaching consequences and change their young lives forever.

©2021, 2020, 2023, 2024 Jacqui Jay Grafton (P)2024 Jacqui Jay Grafton

5 ⭐️ Narration, 4.5 ⭐️ Story of Family "Troubles" in Ireland

Working class families struggle with life in Ireland during "The Troubles," with all the violence, economic hardship and strife that implies. I give this plot/characters a solid 4.5 stars, with a few slips of language not consistent with the popular speech of the era, as plot negotiates several time periods.

Morgan Ayre does a 5 star job, in her debut narration of an audiobook, with consistent characterization, use of accent and engaging presentation.