The Yellow House: A Novel - Hardcover

Patricia Falvey was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. She was raised in Northern Ireland and England before immigrating alone to the United States at the age of twenty. Until recently, she served as a Managing Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, where she led a national tax consulting practice. She earned national recognition as a tax expert for the insurance industry and was a frequent speaker at industry conferences. She is a CPA with a Master's Degree in Taxation.
Over the years she participated in numerous writing seminars, and in June of 2007, Patricia finally made the decision to leave her position with PWC at the pinnacle of her career and devote herself full time to her first love - writing. THE YELLOW HOUSE is her first novel.

"Intelligently plotted, with engaging characters, the novel offers a fresh view of the highly dramatic Revolutionary Period in Ireland. The well-researched history illumines but never smothers the storyline. Small details bring the era to life with stunning clarity. The writing is lucid and accessible, occasionally even lyrical. This is a very rewarding first novel and I look forward to reading more from Patricia Falvey." (Morgan Llywelyn, author of Lion of Ireland, Pride of Lions, Grania, The Last Prince of Ireland, and The Irish Country series on THE YELLOW HOUSE)

"THE YELLOW HOUSE is an eloquently written story of the emergence of hope and love in a time of struggle and confusion in Ireland. It avoids the ever-present pitfalls of drowning us in a history lesson while not ignoring the richness of that very history. With her debut novel, Patricia Falvey breathes life back into an Ireland that has nearly vanished from memory. For that, I am grateful." (Robert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow of the South and A Separate Country 2009-01-00)

"This novel delivers the best of both worlds: secrets, intrigue and surprising twists will keep readers flippng the pages, while Falvey's insight and poetic writing tugs at the heartstrings of the most cynical audiences." (Publishers Weekly on THE YELLOW HOUSE)

"THE YELLOW HOUSE was extremely interesting from an educational perspective. It brings to life the struggles of individuals and communities seeking freedom." (Cecie O'Bryon England, The Washington Times, 2009)

"...You can often tell where a book's plot and characters are going. But so many times I was astonished to find that what I expected on the next page was a complete surprise. Falvey held my attention with suspenseful events that constantly amazed me...THE YELLOW HOUSE is a powerful book, full of strongly drawn characters that exemplify vitality, humanity, and passion for life. They are so realistic, I felt like I knew them." (Frank West, Irish American News)

"Patricia Falvey draws on her North of Ireland roots to put a human face on the turning point in 20th century Irish history. A moving novel and singular achievement." (Mary Pat Kelly, author of Galway Bay, on THE YELLOW HOUSE)

"If you like historical fiction, with great flourishes of families destroyed and remade, this is a classic." (The Review Broads on The Yellow House)

"...Falvey tells a good story along the way. A host of interesting characters, surprising but plausible plot developments, and deftly incorporated details of the Irish struggle for independence add up to debut novel sure to please fans of historical romance." (Kathy Piehl, Library Journal on The Yellow House)

"...Falvey very successfully weaves together the politics, history, and landscape of Ireland in this period...Falvey brilliantly illustrates the cultural, political, and economic conflicts that result in erecting Ireland's North/South dividing border. The well-researched history of the period emerges through the characters, their conflicts, and their choices. The story is absorbing and satisfying historical fiction." (Sacremento Book Review & San Francisco Book Review, February 2010 on The Yellow House)

"The early scenes of Eileen's and James' lawless exploits for the Catholic resistance make for thrilling reading....The book serves as a provacative reminder of the tangled strings of family, war and familial war, and also...a splendid example of old-fashioned, minimal-bodice-ripping romance." (Joy Tipping, The Dallas Morning News, February 14, 2010 on The Yellow House)