An Irish thriller. The title comes from the inscription on the Four Courts building in Dublin, “Let justice be done though the heavens fall.” This is a wonderful book on many levels and I completely enjoyed it. It is billed as a thriller and it is. But is it much more.

“Though the Heavens Fall” by Anne Emery is the 10th and latest in the Collins-Burke Mystery Series. It was a new series for me so I can say for certain that you do not need to read this series in order. I started with number 10 and did not feel lost in the least.

This rich novel is a wonderful story that takes place during the peace process in North Ireland. The story centers on a Northern Irish family involved in both the peace process and IRA campaign. Father Burke is visiting this family from his home in Canada. He is a first cousin to the head of the Irish family.

The Father’s friends, Monty Collins and his wife Maura MacNeil are both lawyers from Canada doing short-term assignments in Ireland and so we get several outsiders’ view of what passes for justice in 1995 Northern Ireland.

The book is not coming out until mid-October. I thank Netgalley for the privilege of reading this before the publication date.

I highly recommend the book, especially if you have an interest in Ireland. For my next book I may read number 9 in this series which takes place in Cape Breton. Try this series; I think you’ll like it.