Maggie O'Farrell is the author of This Must Be The Place, a fiction novel set in England, Ireland, New York City and southern California. The story is about the marriage of Daniel and Claudette. Before meeting Claudette Daniel had a family and two children in California. His ex-wife denied him visiting rights. He met Claudette and her son, Ari, on the side of the road in Ireland while they were bird watching. He notices Ari has a stutter. He gives Ari advice on how to get around the stutter. He isn't s speech pathologist but only a linguist. Still, he helps Ari more than anyone else he has seen. Claudette asks him to stay and work with Ari. Eventually they marry and have three more children. Claudette is a former film star who escaped to the wild country of Ireland to get away from fame. The life Daniel and Claudette have carefully constructed changes as does their marriage. This book is an intimate portrayal of the marriage of Claudette and Daniel and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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