Find out why readers are raving about Jean Grainger’s delightful tale, The Tour. Blended with the perfect amount of Irish history, humor and eccentric characters, The Tour is truly the perfect escape. One Amazon Readers says, “Jean Grainger is a gifted writer who brings her characters to life and weaves their relationships into a wonderful tapestry of the human condition. Totally satisfying journey to its conclusion.” –Amazon Reader
A Little About The Tour:
Every week Conor O’Shea collects a new group of American visitors from Shannon Airport from where they embark on a high end tour of the ‘Real Ireland.’ But this particular tour, with its cast of unintentionally hilarious characters, presents seasoned tour guide Conor with dilemmas that render him speechless for the first time in his life.
Among this eclectic group are Corlene, a gold-digging multiple divorcée on the prowl; Patrick, a love-starved Boston cop; Dylan, a goth uilleann piper; Dorothy, a poisonous college professor who wouldn’t spend Christmas; Elliot, a wall street shark who finally shows his true colours; and then there’s Ellen, back on Irish soil after so many years, to discover a truth nobody could have guessed, least of all herself. And that’s just a few of the colourful cast.
The locals they meet on their journey, eccentric West Brits, passionate musicians, Ukrainian waitresses and Garda high flyers all help to make this a tour no-one will ever forget.
And of course there’s Conor O’Shea in the thick of it all, solving problems and mending hearts, but what about his own?
About the Author:
Jean Grainger grew up in Cork, Ireland and has been a university lecturer of history, an English, Drama and History teacher and a playwright. She also worked for twelve years as a tour guide in Ireland. Her first book The Tour, is a funny warm read detailing the adventures of a group of disparate American visitors on a high end bus tour of Ireland. Her second book, So Much Owed, is a historical family saga centered around the Buckley family of Dunderrig House, near Skibbereen in Ireland.
What Fans Are Saying About The Tour:
“This is good old fashioned story telling, in the truest sense, with plenty of humour along the way…I can’t recommend it highly enough to any lover of fiction.” –Beth
“From the beginning you are completely enveloped within the story and its characters. The descriptions of the characters create a vivid picture in your head of each person. The book is well researched and brings a breath of fresh air to the reader. Excellent first book, roll on the next one!” –Mrs. Anne O’Riordan
“What a fantastic novel…The author writes so well it feels like you are on the coach, or in the hotels, and certainly like you are sharing the experiences of each one. I hope to read more from Ms. Grainger.” –Brenda
You must pick up your copy of the perfect escape, The Tour today.