Irish Eyes: A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel    by Andrew Greeley Order:  USA  Can Forge, 2001 (2000) Hardcover, Paperback     Reviewed by Mary Ann Smyth Andrew Greeley does it again. Irish Eyes is a truly enjoyable novel with protagonists who are continuing players in his series of books about a large and close family in Chicago. This story centers on Dermot Coyne and his fey Irish wife Nuala (pronounced Noola) Ann McGrail, their baby Nelliecoyne and their all-white family wolfhound, Fiona. Nuala has gained a following with her Irish lullabies, as has Dermot with a published novel. A rival writer, who is a DJ in his daytime job, is enraged with Dermot. He demeans Nuala and attempts to ruin her career. While the family is trying to cope with this sudden vindictiveness, a ghost ship appears in the waters off their vacation home on Lake Michigan. Nelliecoyne and Fiona react to its presence, indicating that, like Nuala, they are also fey. The souls aboard this ship are restless and demand help from Dermot's little family to solve their problem and let them rest. Murder, the Balkan Mafia, and various and sundry nefarious happenings cannot diminish the love that exists between Dermot and Nuala. This is a delightful story of the beginning of two lives together. Their acceptance of each other's foibles, and the way they work together as a team, is refreshing and a good lesson for any one of us. Sex is a joy that is as natural as breathing to this couple. Nuala's Irishness, which sounds authentic, is unfortunately overwhelming at times. There is just a little too much of it. However, Irish Eyes is a good read and it's nice to know that we haven't seen the end of the Coynes. I look forward to another Greeley account of this unusual and talented family. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews