2023/159: A Man With One of Those Faces — Caimh McDonnell

2023/159: A Man With One of Those Faces — Caimh McDonnell

Paul said nothing, in a way that left nothing unsaid. [p. 35]

In return for a house to live in and a pittance to live on, Paul Mulchrone is obliged by the terms of his great-aunt's will to do six hours of charity work every week. Luckily, Paul has 'one of those faces': he's inoffensive and nondescript, adept at passing for whichever long-lost relative is expected by the residents of the local hospice. His friend, Nurse Conroy, calls him the granny-whisperer.( Read more... )