The Street Where You Live

Roisin Meaney does exactly what she promises — a warm, readable Irish ensemble with enough plot strands to keep things moving and a community setting that feels lived-in. The problem is that the genre mechanics are very familiar, the resolution is tidy in a way that doesn't quite earn it, and there's no real literary ambition pushing past entertainment. Fans of her previous books and readers who love this cozy-contemporary Irish lane will be content; readers looking for depth may feel a little short-changed.