The first book of Maeve's that I read was Light a Penny Candle..Many years ago.
The impact was that I read some of the book with tears running down my cheeks.There after all her books have been on my book list.
I feel I know the people and yes the interconnection is wonderful.She writes shorts stories as well as her novels.
She weaves her stories with absolute magic..

I have Irish in my ancestry and maybe her books resonate all the more due to this.
She describes a very happy upbringing and this rings through her writing..I would love to meet her.