There are just certain books and authors that when you read them it is like coming home. There is a certain amount of comfort and peace that goes along with reading these stories that it is just plain enjoyable to read them. A cup of tea, a comfy chair and a big cozy blanket and let the world go by.
The Mitford and Father Tim series by Jan Karon have been that for me. I just love them. So when In the Company of Others by Jan Karon released I was just chomping at the bit to get to it. I was in the midst of reading another book and couldn't finish it fast enough. It has been a long wait since book one and I couldn't wait to see what adventures Father Tim and Cynthia have.
The long awaited birthday trip to Ireland starts with a couple of hiccups. Walter and Katherine, who was going to travel with them, are delayed and have to join them later. After a breath-taking car ride, they arrive at their bed and breakfast to find the electricty out. After an intruder scares Cynthia, she twists her ankle and is to told not to travel for several days. Which is a good excuse to stay and enjoy their time with friends from past visits.
While resting, Tim becomes embroiled in a family fued from many years past which leads to a missing painting and history that no one is willing to forgive or forget.
In normal Father Tim tradition he picks up many strange and quirky characters. They all add so much to the storyline and make for such fun reading. I so enjoy that part of Jan's stories, her wonderful characters that make her books a pure pleasure to read.
Of course now that I have finished this book, I have to start the long wait for the next one.
Happy Reading
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