Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Finnie Walsh is a terrific first novel, brilliantly conceived and inventively executed, with a powerhouse of an ending that resonates long after the book is finished. A stunning accomplishment from a young writer who deserves a close look." Quill & Quire
Synopsis
Finnie Walsh is Paul Woodward's best friend, a hockey fanatic and the only good kid in a long line of delinquent brothers tainted by the rich stink of local wealth the Walshes own everything in Portsmouth. While the boys prepare for their first season in the Woodward driveway, Paul's father sleepless due to the volume of their play stumbles to his nightshift at the mill. Triggering a chain of fatigue-related events that result in arm amputation, early retirement, a National Geographic obsession, the birth of Sarah, a clairvoyant younger sister, the NHL draft, and other life-altering moments, Paul turns to his older sister, Louise, for forgiveness and unlikely advice. Galloway proves that childhood innocence, while not exactly bliss can be endlessly amusing & more than mildly instructional.