Hide Her Name: 2 (The Four Streets) Paperback – 1 Jun. 2018

I really love the kind of books that Nadine Dorries writes, and can't wait for the next one. I am a bit puzzled though by the timeline. On the back of the book and inside the front cover it states it is 1950's Liverpool. But there's more than one reference to blue and white Panda police cars which did not appear on the streets until the mid 1960's. There are also references to Coronation Street and The Beatles. Apart from that, it was both entertaining and very informative regarding the Catholic church and the Irish community in Liverpool and their reasons for wanting to go to America. I never knew there was such dislike of them in England. As for the nuns and priests, even though there are often media reports of the wrongdoinsg of the priesthood, mostly in the past, I find it hard to believe in any civilised country the abbey nuns could have treated the girls so badly. It was positively medieval. The feel of ther book does seem of an earlier era. I find it hard to imagine how the families could have so many children whilst so poor, but then I am not Catholic. I am going to order theBallymara Road as I want to know what happens to everyone, even though, as I've said, I find the attitudes and the cruelty of the nuns hard to believe in the latter part of the 20th century. And as for leaving Kitty in that awful place in the charge of those malicious nuns, well, I almost gave up on the book entirely! What mother could do that? As for no-one speaking out, I find that hard to believe as well.

I had read The Four Streets quite a while back,and this one just seemed to seamlessly pick up where that one left off! I enjoyed both books,although the content at times was very distressing and dark, but there was also humour,and a great sense of community,where everyone was in the same boat,but no matter how badly off they were,they were always willing to share their last bite! I loved the Characters,and you almost felt as if you were there with them,always a sign for me of a good book! I would have given Hide Her Name five stars but for one thing,and it does deserve five stars, but it ended so abruptly,I was reading away,and turned the page and it was over!! I know The Ballymara Road is the last book in the series,and I do hope Nadine ties up all the loose ends, but I think she could have ended this one a little more gently, abrupt endings are my pet hate,which is why I have deducted a star!

This is the second book in the Four Streets trilogy by Nadine Dorries and although you don't necessarily need to have read the first book in this series, as this can be read as a stand alone and it does cover what happens in the first book, I think it makes it more enjoyable if you have read all of the books.Like the first book, The Four Streets, the story covers the lives of families living in The Four Streets area of Liverpool. However, unlike the first book which centred only around this area, in this book the story goes back and forwards to Ireland as we follow Kitty and her story.This is another gripping read which I just could not put down (like the other books in the trilogy, I read each one in a day they were that good) and I was so desperate to find out what would happen I stayed up way past my bedtime. Again, the events of the book are still with me days after finishing them they were such a compelling read and I cannot recommend it enough.

Good Read

Interesting plot, but seems to be written for women. Quite topical, with Catholic priests and others being naughty. Dorries does well at putting readers in the in the sotuation, but for me there's too much gossip among the women, too much waffle. She could have done with a good editor, who might have saved a fee hundred pages. (How many trees would that be?)Emma Gregory, the reader, is excellent.

What a heart breaking story I've read this book before a long time ago and i loved it can't wait to read the rest of them again

Not my usual genre but downloaded the free sample of "Hide Her Name" and then I just had to read the rest. I hadn't read book 1 but that wasn't a problem as "Hide Her Name" stands alone. Glad I hadn't taken notice who the author was because if I had realised it was the MP I probably wouldn't have bothered reading it. That would have been my loss. It was a well written, thoughtful book. I thoroughly enjoyed it despite being thought provoking and bringing back memories of my Catholic school. I recognised the caring and uncaring nuns and felt that she gave a very fair picture of the close knit Irish Commnity. I also was so glad that "Kitty" found her inner strength and herself, as I was dreading her crumbling under the cruelty of the regime in the laundry run by the nuns. I do not often purchase books as there are so many good "freebies", but this one was worth it and part 3 is a must have.

A little fanciful in places, but I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I don't know if the stories are about real characters and real events, or a collection of stories added together to make up the book, however they certainly made a good read. Better to read the first book ( the four streets,)before this one because it follows on. I'm from the same sort of environment and background so I can relate to the stories. These stories could be about most northern towns in England where the Irish came to work. Families living from day to day with little money for working long hours in poor conditions and poor living conditions only made bearable by good friends and neighbours. Then again a lot of the fathers did their best for their wife and family, but some just couldn't keep away from the pub and spent most of their money in there. Just one thing, how can a woman with knowledge of these type of living conditions become a Tory M.P.

I have read the entire 'The Four Streets' series, Hide Her Name, the second book in the series is an absolute great read. Nadine Dorries has a way of reeling you in with her characters and by the end of the series, you really have connection to them. I really didn't want the last book to end. If you like a light, entertaining read with a bit of history thrown in this series is for you.

This book continues the story of the families of the "Four streets" and is the second book in the trilogy. These three books should really be read together, and consecutively. They capture the essence of Irish Catholic life in Liverpool ( and also in Ireland ) during the post war period. They tackle the issues of sexual abuse, and the stigma of unmarried pregnancy, as well as poverty and hardship. At the same time there is humour and warmth amongst the incredibly tight knit community who inhabit the "Four streets'' in Liverpool's dockland. They are, all three. an excellent read....particularly for those like myself ( of a certain age) who grew up in this time and place.

I started with the first book, "The Four Streets" and couldn't put it down. It was late in the evening when I finished book one and I ran to my computer to purchase this book. It was equally great. I am now on the last of the three books "Ballymara Road" and will be very sorry to end the wonderful stories about this Irish commuty.Storries about love, hard times and grief, and community togetherness of these wonderful characters. I highly recomment these books.

After reading The Four Streets I couldn't wait to read the second book. It was even better than the first! The characters are so real you feel part of it. I can't wait for the third book. Very good read. Thank you and keep them coming!

A powerful and moving story of Irish communities in England on the beginning of the 20th century.Impossible to let them. Impossible not to cry or laugh with them.I warmly recommend this book.Not complicated to read for a non native English.